Archive for August, 2008

Tools of the Trade – Build Environment

Posted on August 9, 2008. Filed under: building software, software development, team building |

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Source Control
Bug Tracking Software
Dedicated Build Environment
Testing
Documentation
Modern Hardware
Can we build it?  Yes, we can!
But can you build it again?  and again?  and, oh how about rebuilding that release we did 6 months ago for that weird client who wanted the application in Esperanto?
Oh?  You swapped your [...]

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Celebrations & Vacations

Posted on August 8, 2008. Filed under: celebrations, random thoughts, tangents, team building |

I ran across an old friend yesterday who is back in town to get some visa issues sorted out.  He had invited a bunch of people together for drinks and reminisce over old times.
As I was sitting there and listening to stories from some of his other friends I found an interesting pattern.  A great [...]

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Tools of the Trade (Part3-Fix it,Fix it, Fix it)

Posted on August 1, 2008. Filed under: bug tracking, software development, team building |

Source Control
Bug Tracking Software
Dedicated Build Environment
Testing
Documentation
Modern Hardware
Sit down (oh wait you already are).  Close your eyes.  Take a deep breath.  Imagine a perfect world.  Okay, now you need to change it so that you are picturing my perfect world.
In mine, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, I have a cold beverage [...]

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