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Quote by Jim Highsmith

“The best way to get a project done faster is to start sooner”

Quote by Jim Highsmith

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Jim Highsmith is a renowned software engineer born in 1945. He has extensive experience in the field of software development, particularly in the research and promotion of agile development methods. more

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