the agile manifesto (it is still a good idea)

The term "agile" has really been on my mind lately and the simple & novel write-up still holds true.

http://agilemanifesto.org/

Manifesto for Agile Software Development

We are uncovering better ways of developing
software by doing it and helping others do it.
Through this work we have come to value:

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan

That is, while there is value in the items on
the right, we value the items on the left more.