As aspiring Software Craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value the following:
Not only working software,
but also well-crafted softwareNot only responding to change,
but also steadily adding valueNot only individuals and interactions,
but also a community of professionalsNot only customer collaboration,
but also productive partnershipsThat is, in pursuit of the items on the left we have found the items on the right to be indispensable.
The essence of this manifesto is captured in its subtitle: “Raising the Bar”.