If the goal of software development is to produce working software then developers need to know more than just how to code – they need to know how to prevent or eliminate functional and non-functional defects. Too many developers think their job is complete once a feature has been coded. Sometimes they think that it [...]
Posts made in June, 2010
There is an interesting relationship between having predictable estimates for project management and using a thorough definition of done. Achieving the full definition of done for a feature or release (often called being done-done) is surprisingly difficult. You may have heard the anecdotal rule of thumb that it takes 80% of the time to achieve [...]
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People naturally have varying levels of ability in the different aspects of their work (and life). These varying abilities are often divided into two categories: strengths and weaknesses. In the reading I have done in the literature on personal improvement, employee performance management, and entrepreneurship I have come across widely differing advice on how to [...]
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