CAD Collaborative Development Practices 2

Question 1

In a mob programming session, what is the primary role of the 'driver'?

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Types the code as directed by the navigator

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Makes all architectural decisions for the team

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Reviews pull requests from other team members

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Facilitates the daily standup meeting

Question 2

Which practice best supports collective code ownership in an Agile team?

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Allowing any team member to modify any part of the codebase

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Assigning each module to a single developer who 'owns' it

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Requiring written approval from the original author before changes

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Locking files during active development to prevent conflicts

Question 3

A team is struggling with long-lived feature branches causing frequent merge conflicts. What Agile practice addresses this?

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Adopt trunk-based development with short-lived branches

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Use semantic versioning on each branch

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Add a dedicated merge engineer to the team

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Increase sprint length to allow branches to stabilize

Question 4

What is the key benefit of 'Definition of Done' in collaborative Agile teams?

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It ensures shared understanding of when work is truly complete

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It replaces the need for code reviews

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It assigns blame when features are not finished on time

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It automatically closes tickets in the backlog

Question 5

During pair programming, the 'navigator' should primarily:

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Review each line as it is typed and think about the bigger picture

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Type the solution as fast as possible

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Write unit tests while the driver codes the feature

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Manage stakeholder communication during the session

Question 6

Which of the following is a red flag indicating poor collaborative development on an Agile team?

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Only one developer understands how the payment module works

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Team members rotate pairing partners frequently

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Code reviews are completed within 24 hours

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The team holds brief daily standups

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a team working agreement in Agile collaborative development?

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To establish norms and expectations for how the team will work together

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To replace the sprint backlog with a shared task list

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To document individual performance metrics for reviews

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To serve as a contract between the team and the product owner