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NSF plea
Submitted by Brian Marick on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 18:46.My final word at the NSF workshop: A Plug for Natural History in the style of Darwin’s Living Cirripedia (in 2 volumes!)1. Ever since the TRW studies, Software Engineering has been primarily the Software Engineering of the large corporation. I maintain that many small businesses operating within platform ecosystems develop software differently than large enterprises, and [...]
What metrics should you track?
Submitted by Wayne Allen on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 18:50.
Jack Milunksy of Brightspark and AgileBuddy was reacting to a Agile Project Management forum topic on metrics.
Jack was of the opinion that:
Software Engineering: An Idea Whose Time Has Come and Gone?
Submitted by Wayne Allen on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 20:30.Tom DeMarco, arguably one of the key thinkers when it comes to how we develop software has been reflecting.
My early metrics book, Controlling Software Projects: Management, Measurement, and Estimation (Prentice Hall/Yourdon Press, 1982), played a role in the way many budding software engineers quantified work and planned their projects. In my reflective mood, I’m wondering, was its advice correct at the time, is it still relevant, and do I still believe that metrics are a must for any successful software development effort? My answers are no, no, and no.
The Plague of Boredom
Submitted by noreply@blogger.com (James Whittaker) on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 20:36.By James A. Whittaker
"Testing is boring." Don’t pretend for a moment that you’ve never heard a developer, designer or other non tester express that sentiment and take a moment to search your own soul for the truth. Even the most bigoted tester would have to admit to contracting the boredom plague at some point. The day-in, day-out execution of tests and the filing of bug reports simply doesn't hold the interest of most technical people who are drawn to computing for its creative and challenging reputation. Even if you find yourself immune to the boredom, you have to admit there are many monotonous and uncreative aspects of testing.
Blog Stats
Submitted by noreply@blogger.com (Patrick Copeland) on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 22:37.by Patrick Copeland
We get questions once in a while about our readership. Here's a brief summary of the last 30 days...
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