James Shore

James Shore blends business savvy with deep technical understanding. This rare combination, along with his writing skills and engaging presentation style, puts him in high demand as an author, speaker, and consultant. He speaks and consults internationally, from LA to Toronto; Mumbai to Reykjavik. His services have attracted Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Novell, Microsoft, and dozens of other leading companies.

James is a prominent figure in the Agile community. He is an inaugural recipient of the prestigious Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice--the community's highest award. He was one of the first practitioners to share his real-life experiences with Agile techniques on Ward Cunningham's original Wiki in 2000, and one of the first ten people to sign the newly-released Agile Manifesto in 2001. He has been referred to (perhaps over-enthusiastically) as a "rock star" and a member of "the agile dream team."

James' writing has appeared in many publications, including IEEE Software, SD Times, and Better Software. He has been quoted in CIO Magazine and interviewed for numerous online publications. His blog is regularly found on AgileDaily's list of top twenty most recommended Agile blogs.

James is co-author of The Art of Agile Development (O'Reilly 2007). A critical success, it is consistently found on Amazon.com's list of best-selling software engineering books.