The Agile Tao (Lao Tzu Refactored)
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The Agile Tao

Lao Tzu Refactored

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Keep your systems simple and your communities small;  

Learn science and engineering, but don't depend on them;  

Keep weapons, but keep them hidden.  

Sail and ride, but not too far;  

Teach art and mathematics,  

And study history so you don't repeat it.  

Grow your own food and make your own clothes;  

Build snug dwellings and share your festivals;  

Dwell within cock-crow of your neighbors,  

But don't interfere with them.  

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Peter Merel
Peter Merel

Peter Merel is an Australian who contributed to formation of the Agile Alliance, the first Wikipedia wiki engine, and the "Dudeism" online cult. A working software engineer, poet and translator for three decades, Peter's current focus is XSCALE Alliance, the Linux of the Agile world. Peter has led agile transformations, startups and open source projects, and for a few years directed the Limpinwood Teahouse Theatre in the rainforest of Australia's Tweed caldera.

Table of Contents

  • Release as a Beta Book
  • Appendix 2. Glossagraphy
  • Part 1: Flow
  • Part 2: Agility
  • Part 3: Harmony
  • Appendix 1. Refactorings
  • Explanations

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