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Tag Archives: software development
We’re All in Sales
It is often said that everyone who works at a company is in sales, and there is some truth in that. Every time you interact with someone outside of your company you represent your company. You are being evaluated, and … Continue reading
Kanban with kids
I recently had a day at home with my kids and we decided (well I decided) that we’d try a new game. I explained the rules: “Today we are going to get lots of jobs done, but before we do … Continue reading
Who Said the Software’s Late?
We are always hearing about software projects being late. My current experience tells me that my own software team will deliver their software later than planned. So why is that? Let’s firstly get the assumption that the team is somehow … Continue reading
Posted in agile, costs, estimates, information, planning, process, Project Management, software development
Tagged agile, estimation, planning, project management, software development
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The Agile Manifesto
The Manifesto for Agile Software Development is a really powerful piece of work and something I really relate to. Not only have some of the finest minds in the business been part of its creation, thousands of others have found that … Continue reading
Posted in agile, software development
Tagged agile, Agile Development, Management, software development
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Progress – Part 3 (What still needs improving?)
In the previous parts, we looked at how things used to be in the development team, and then looked at how things are now. This time, lets look at the areas that still need improving. As a small company trying … Continue reading
Progress – Part 2 (How things are now)
Last time we looked at how things used to be within my development team. This time, let’s look at how things are now and some of the improvements that have been made. We now have 3 broad teams of developers, … Continue reading
Progress – Part 1 (How things used to be)
I started as Software Development Manager about 5 years ago and I’d like to share some of the changes that have occurred since then. Some of those changes I’ve worked hard to create, some were pushed by others within the … Continue reading
Learning from Mistakes
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone learnt from their mistakes? Well, I like to think I’m a glass half full sort of person, so I believe that people do learn from their mistakes. However, what happens when they don’t realise … Continue reading
Posted in costs, planning, Project Management, reading, software development
Tagged learning, mistakes, Outsourcing, software development
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The True Cost of Developing Software
How much does it cost to develop software? I remember in my early days of software development I worked for an outsourced software development company and we followed a Waterfall approach to software development. We had neat phases that we … Continue reading
Posted in costs, estimates, planning, software development
Tagged Agile Development, Cost, development, outsourced software, software development, Waterfall model
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The Talent Code
I’ve recently finished reading, The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. Here’s my summary of the key points and how I think we could use these in software development. I’m a definite subscriber to the idea that the best software developers are … Continue reading
The Big GH 