Brian Harry was recently interviewed about his career and the evolution of Team System. Mr. Harry is a Microsoft Distinguished Engineer, an original developer of Visual Source Safe, and currently leads the development team that creates Team System. His popular blog is a favorite of mine and is full of great advice for anyone using VSTS. Although […]
Read MoreA recent incident experienced by one of our SCRUM teams provided a great learning experience for me. I watched a SCRUM team consisting primarily of developers and testers work with IT to ensure that their new web application got rolled to the customer on time. The software was rolled to a test server and IT was […]
Read MoreThe whole point of technology is to make things easier, better, faster, and cheaper, right? What is the point of having a laptop, for instance, if you can’t use it in more than one place. Despite this of work anytime/anywhere, one important point of Agile is working as a team, which means face time if […]
Read MoreAbout one year ago, I began using a Black Berry as my primary cell phone. I fell in love with always having my calendar and email at my fingertips. While the Black Berry was completely functional and has survived more than its fair share of abuse, it felt like the AOL of mobile devices. Fine for […]
Read MorePatterns aren’t just for software development. In fact, any tool that one can repeatedly apply to effectively solve a recurring problem can be termed a pattern. This book effectively describes tried and proven patterns for introducing new ideas to an organization. Although it may seem formulaic, remember that successful formulas are the point of the book. Driving positive organizational […]
Read More As software developers and testers, we often fail to recognize what occurs beyond the last compile / regression loop as part of the Product Delivery Cycle. Our failure to appreciate the complexity of the complete Product Launch Process results in painful and pointless work by many other teams in this organization. Customer Support, , Product […]
Read MoreLast week I was able to attend a speaking engagement by retired Admiral Archie Clemmons about a $50 million technology grant proposal that he made to the Idaho legislature. Kickstand, a local entrepreneurial group I belong to, is dedicated to the enrichment and growth of small technology businesses and hosted the event. Although Admiral Clemmon’s presentation […]
Read MoreThis year’s Boise Code Camp will be held on Saturday, February 10th at Boise State University (BSU). Enthusiasm for this year’s Code Camp is escalating and the website already shows plenty of intriguing sessions. I am signed up to present 2 sessions myself. I had lunch last Friday at BSU with the other Code Camp organizers. Professor Rob Anson from the […]
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