SOFT2412 Agile Software Development Practices (University of Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 30 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
SOFT2412 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 敏捷软件开发实践
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit builds students skills to follow defined processes in software development, in particular, working in small teams in an agile approach. Content covers the underlying concepts and principles of software processes, their analysis, measurement and improvement.
SOFT2412 has 30 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "I took all three. SOFT2201 - You learn about various different design patterns in software, and why they're important. There is a lot of theory here but also a lot of practical programming as well, dealing with the implementations of these patterns. The assignments involve codin…"
On Reddit: "did both last sem, personally i found 2201 more "useful" i think 2412 is just agile practices which im sure you've seen and heard countless times before. In terms of difficulty they're both the same, easily HD-able if you're semi consistent"
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Q: Is SOFT2412 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 30 reviews: overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SOFT2412, and when is it offered?
A: SOFT2412 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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