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What is your favourite phase of software development?

Survey period: 13 May 2013 to 20 May 2013

The fun bits of any given project vary with the project, but generally, of the following, which do you look forward to the most?

OptionVotes% 
Preliminary Analysis and defining the product876.08
Design and Architecture42029.37
Project startup: writing the first code23816.64
Main development: cranking code within the defined framework40928.60
Product finishing. All the little fiddly bits473.29
QA, Testing and fixing the broken bits352.45
Deploying and installation191.33
Maintenance151.05
Planning / designing new features725.03
Adding new features886.15



 
GeneralGetting the girls Pin
PIEBALDconsult19-May-13 9:01
mvePIEBALDconsult19-May-13 9:01 
General... erm... when you collect the money? Pin
devvvy17-May-13 14:11
devvvy17-May-13 14:11 
GeneralWhere's the "Seeing it finished and running" stage? Pin
LloydA11116-May-13 21:10
LloydA11116-May-13 21:10 
GeneralRe: Where's the "Seeing it finished and running" stage? Pin
abhi_here17-May-13 4:59
abhi_here17-May-13 4:59 
GeneralBug hunting Pin
Ben Burnett15-May-13 8:07
Ben Burnett15-May-13 8:07 
GeneralDesign and Arquitecture... Pin
Nelek14-May-13 21:45
protectorNelek14-May-13 21:45 
GeneralMain development: Cranking code, forget the framework Pin
CDP180213-May-13 19:37
CDP180213-May-13 19:37 
GeneralRe: Main development: Cranking code, forget the framework Pin
Nelek14-May-13 21:43
protectorNelek14-May-13 21:43 
GeneralWhy radio buttons instead of checkboxes... Pin
Cristian Amarie13-May-13 9:31
Cristian Amarie13-May-13 9:31 
GeneralRe: Why radio buttons instead of checkboxes... Pin
Dan Neely14-May-13 9:46
Dan Neely14-May-13 9:46 
GeneralThey forgot my second-favorite phase: PinPopular
Qwertie13-May-13 9:06
Qwertie13-May-13 9:06 
GeneralRe: They forgot my second-favorite phase: Pin
Dan Neely14-May-13 9:46
Dan Neely14-May-13 9:46 
GeneralThey forgot one... PinPopular
marsman_CA13-May-13 9:01
professionalmarsman_CA13-May-13 9:01 
GeneralIt really depends when I get in on the project... Pin
Dan Neely13-May-13 8:50
Dan Neely13-May-13 8:50 
GeneralNot listed Pin
Roger Wright13-May-13 8:25
professionalRoger Wright13-May-13 8:25 
GeneralRe: Not listed Pin
Marco Bertschi17-May-13 5:49
protectorMarco Bertschi17-May-13 5:49 
GeneralCranking out code Pin
Ron Anders13-May-13 6:25
Ron Anders13-May-13 6:25 
GeneralRefactoring! Pin
Hamed Musavi13-May-13 6:18
Hamed Musavi13-May-13 6:18 
GeneralWhere's the Damn "Other" ? Pin
W Balboos, GHB13-May-13 5:32
W Balboos, GHB13-May-13 5:32 
GeneralWho are the (2) Maintenance guys? Do you really enjoy it? Pin
fabianocruz13-May-13 5:20
fabianocruz13-May-13 5:20 
GeneralRe: Who are the (2) Maintenance guys? Do you really enjoy it? Pin
ZurdoDev13-May-13 8:17
professionalZurdoDev13-May-13 8:17 
GeneralRe: Who are the (2) Maintenance guys? Do you really enjoy it? Pin
Earl Truss13-May-13 10:41
Earl Truss13-May-13 10:41 
GeneralRe: Who are the (2) Maintenance guys? Do you really enjoy it? Pin
Nelek14-May-13 21:36
protectorNelek14-May-13 21:36 
Generalyou missed a phase Pin
Dennis E White13-May-13 4:02
professionalDennis E White13-May-13 4:02 
GeneralRe: you missed a phase Pin
Vivi Chellappa13-May-13 4:14
professionalVivi Chellappa13-May-13 4:14 

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