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Tools of the Trade – Build Environment
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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 [...]
Celebrations & Vacations
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 [...]
Tools of the Trade (Part3-Fix it,Fix it, Fix it)
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 [...]
Tools of the Trade
Before we get into some of the intangibles that define a great development team, we need to discuss some of the tools that build a foundation for a team. Without these tools and procedures in place, then the team will be spinning wheels, wasting time and generally unproductive.
This may be a strange discussion as I [...]
What makes a good development team?
Yes, it is a good question. It is something that I’ve been thinking about a lot over the last couple months. I’ve been a part of many different software teams over the years and while each team has their own strengths and weaknesses there hasn’t been one team that excelled in every area. That is [...]
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