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GeneralRe: Google Chrome reportedly bypassing Adblock, forces users to watch full-length video ads Pin
Dan Neely8-Sep-15 3:09
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NewsDevOps: What could it do for your business? Pin
Kent Sharkey6-Sep-15 12:29
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Marc Clifton7-Sep-15 2:08
mvaMarc Clifton7-Sep-15 2:08 
When did software development become a buzzword bingo process that sounds more like a military strategy than working with people?


The intent is simple: accelerate quality software development. Catch and fix bugs early. Minimise last minute surprises. Release products timely.


Personally, after more than 30 years in this industry, hearing the the same chant over and over again (and even contributing to that chant myself) does it not occur to anyone that the entire process is broken if we're "all" still talking about this?

I answered my own question: people. Software development is unique combination of mostly unqualified introverts working with incompetent extrovert managers to produce a product that doesn't work and where those same people are then asked to fix the "process". And anywhere you have that combination (government is another good example) the results are almost always bad, and the chanting will continue.

So, that's the new litmus test -- look at what people are ranting about and for how long, and you'll find a process that is broken because there are people in all the facets of the process that don't know what they're doing.

Marc

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Rob Grainger7-Sep-15 6:08
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Marc Clifton7-Sep-15 10:07
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NewsNASA looking at 'hitchhiking' across solar system on speeding comets Pin
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GeneralBrings these poetic verses to mind Pin
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NewsMozilla admits bug-tracker breach led to attacks against Firefox users Pin
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NewsHow the original Microsoft Xbox project 'pissed off' Bill Gates because it didn't improve Windows Pin
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NewsTwitter open-sources Diffy, a tool for automatically spotting bugs in code Pin
Kent Sharkey6-Sep-15 11:25
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NewsAgile introduction: Are you a laggard? Pin
Kent Sharkey6-Sep-15 11:22
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Marc Clifton6-Sep-15 15:20
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NewsGoogle search has a new Easter egg that will make you really good at trivia Pin
Kent Sharkey6-Sep-15 11:11
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