Stories are used to coordinate all software development activities for teams using Scrum or XP. Can something so simple really do that? Yes, it can.

1. The Story of a Story
Alistair McKinnell
www.valuablecode.com
@amckinnell
a.mckinnell@computer.org

9. Customer is charged for
a late return
In order to discourage overdue
video rentals
As a video store clerk
I need to charge each customer
a late return fee

10. Charge 0.50
for each day
Iron Man 2
is overdue

11. Charge 1.50
for each week
Pulp Fiction
is overdue

20. Charge .50 each day a new title is overdue
Given a customer that has rented Iron Man 2
When the rental is returned <hours> hours late
Then the late return fee is <fee>
Examples:
|hours|fee|
|16|0.50|
|24|1.00|
|49|1.50|

21. Charge 1.50 each week a classic title is overdue
Given a customer that has rented Pulp Fiction
When the rental is returned <days> days late
Then the late return fee is <fee>
Examples:
|days|fee|
|3|1.50|
|7|3.00|
|17|4.50|

25. Credits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mountainbread/34033526/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flem007_uk/3168012226/
https://docs.google.com/drawings/edit?id=1cbfKq-
KazcbMVCnRfih6zMSDBdtf90KviV7l2oxGyWM&hl=en
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frigante/2039111570/
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/mike_mu
lligan/