Follow the Process Building better software does not rely on methodologies. "Following the process" omits important human factors that ultimately lead us to success. |
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Simple Summaries Of Complex Projects How can we meaningfully summarize—in a brief status report without losing important details—the successes and setbacks our projects experience? |
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Google Web Toolkit: Writing Ajax Applications Test First In part two of the series, Daniel introduces Google Web Toolkit's testing infrastructure and demonstrates how to build an Ajax application test first. |
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Getting Agile With User-Centered Design Agile practices go a long way toward providing value to our customers. But in today's market, we must endeavor to adopt a more user-centered approach to create products our customers can't live without. |
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Cover or Discover? Excellent testing isn't just about covering the "map"–it's also about exploring the territory, which is the process by which we discover things that the map doesn't cover. |
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Keep Non-developers in the Loop Keeping QA members up to date on changes as they happen–through meetings, wikis, and email–can reduce the number of unnecessary bug reports and save you time and frustration. |
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Encapsulation and Vampires Encapsulation is more than just using the "private" keyword when defining a class. You need a boundary that keeps the vampires out. |
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The Tester Who Came In from the Cold Traditionally, relationships between testing and coding teams often bordered on frosty. But the wall has started to come down, especially in organizations that have embraced agile principles, values, and practices. |
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A Gram of Prevention Following an "I-click-therefore-I-Program" methodology does not lead to quality software. Good code can and should evolve from clear, up-front descriptions of the solution to the problem at hand. |
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When Coders Control Companies Software developers are not typically at the top of the organizational chart. Yet in some cases, developers are able to wield their knowledge and control of the code to hold management hostage to the developers’ own agenda. How can you avoid being taken hostage and losing control of your company and its software? |
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