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The Fundamentals of Software Development: The Core Process

Software development is an interesting world in which no formal education, certification, apprenticeship, examination, or even much in the…

Mar 27, 2021

Require -> Build -> Publish

Mar 27, 2021

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Process is Easy; People are Hard

Everyone likes to blame the process; that’s too easy. Getting people to work together: now that’s hard.

Feb 11, 2022

Process is Easy; People are Hard

Feb 11, 2022

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Introducing the Core Process for Developing Software

There is a Core Process underlying all software development methodologies.

Dec 8, 2021

Introducing the Core Process for Developing Software

Dec 8, 2021

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Estimating Software Development: It’s Not About You

There are a lot of articles about software estimation techniques, from story points to hours to t-shirt sizes. They miss the point.

Aug 18, 2021

Estimating Software Development: It’s Not About You

Aug 18, 2021

We Learn From Our Successes More Than Our Failures

Learning from failures is useful, but learning from successes is better. Improve your software development by focusing on your successes.

Jul 29, 2021

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Jul 29, 2021

The Real Reason You Should Budget

Reasons for budgeting may include reaching your financial goals or saving money. Those are great reasons, but they miss the point.

Jul 28, 2021

The Real Reason to Create a Budget

Jul 28, 2021

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Conway’s Law Applied to Quality: The Quality Law

The quality of the software product produced by an organization is directly related to the principles (or values) followed …

Jul 1, 2021

Jul 1, 2021

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Tech Decay: Tech Debt is Worse Than You Think

Tech decay is the aging and deterioration of software that requires upkeep to the software to minimize the cost of future changes.

Jun 25, 2021

Tech Decay: Tech Debt is Worse Than You Think

Jun 25, 2021

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Iteration or Sprint: Sometimes, Words Matter

Terminology that drives imagery can have a powerful impact on not only how we think, but can also influence what we can think about.

Apr 30, 2021

Iteration or Sprint: Sometimes, Words Matter

Apr 30, 2021

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In Software Development, Best Practices Can Be Dangerous

Many years ago, I worked for a consulting company that was asked to provide “best practices” for their software development teams…

Apr 17, 2021

Apr 17, 2021

Dan Shellman

Dan Shellman

Broad experience in software development, from testing to development to management. Passionate about improving how we build software.

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