Tag: development

Accounting for Technical Debt

Accounting for Technical Debt

| February 23, 2009 | 6 Comments

Hidden costs of the “quick and dirty” solution.

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New Tools – and Their Implications

New Tools – and Their Implications

| April 21, 2008 | 0 Comments

What would you think of a tool that could turn natural language into software code? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Well, there is already such a tool in the works, although it’ll probably still be a while before they’ve ironed out all the wrinkles.

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You Know It’s Getting Deep When..

You Know It’s Getting Deep When..

| June 22, 2007 | 5 Comments

I really enjoyed Chris Woodill’s collection of “weasel words” that IT delivery folks will use to buy time, deflect responsibility, or describe a situation as much rosier than reality. Now, I’ve never met Chris, but having read through this list, I’d almost swear we must have worked on the same projects with some of the same people!

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The REAL Development Lifecycle?

The REAL Development Lifecycle?

| March 26, 2007 | 0 Comments

Ok, time for something light. This is funny stuff. Forget the phases or iterations – THIS is how the development lifecycle really plays out… Right?

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What do software developers and drug dealers have in common?

What do software developers and drug dealers have in common?

| February 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

More than you might think! Check it out!

Ok, not in line with most of my content, but I got a chuckle from it, and figured others might, too. Thanks to BOSO.ME for the link.

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