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Does any one knows which software process models are used by Google and Yahoo. And What is the difference in Yahoo and Google's software processes?

Thanks & Regards, Jay

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I heard from an intern, that Google uses practices, which can be described as XP+Scrum.

Gabriel Ščerbák
thanks for your reply. but still i am looking for perfect difference between google/yahoo software process model!!
Jay Vachhani
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No direct experience, but as suspected it's an Agile/Lean type of process which engenders speed and nimble processes, necessary to meet the demands of a very fluid product environment.

A couple of references are:

Given the number of products that Google outputs, it's research projects and the skunk works projects it makes sense that they would utilise a Scrum/Agile/XP model for development.

Grant Sayer

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