[xwiki-devs] Questions concerning the development of XWiki, Final Round - xwiki-devs@xwiki.org

19 May 2012

Hello again, and let me start once more by thanking everyone who bore
with me until now. The answers you gave me so far helped a great deal
for me to understand the details of this project's development as an
example of open source processes and their underlying structures. In
the final round of this extended interview I would like to conclude
with a few questions which move a bit outside the box and beyond the
horizon. ;)

As I explained in one of my earlier posts, I am researching open
source development processes in comparison to other approaches of
developing software, and trying to find out how they relate to each
other in different aspects. Besides examining those aspects, however,
I am also interested in your opinion about the process. Do you see
similarities to agile methods of development, or to the well-defined
processes of software engineering, in your approach? Where can these
similarities be found, and where do they end?

Finally, may I ask you for a quick outlook into the future of XWiki?
Which chances and challenges do you see coming up? In what direction
would you like the development of XWiki to go in the following years?

Also, do you have any points you would like to additionally mention,
some vital aspect of the process I failed to address, or a special
emphasis on anything you feel we did not talk about enough? I am glad
for further hints and comments. :)

Best regards,
Martin