When you listen to a professional or college sports team discuss a bad stretch, they often mention that they will get back to basics. These statements are not a knock on the players. They understand the basics. It is instead a focus on doing the things that have to be done. It is a return to their foundation so they can simplify and then work on building again. This approach happens to work well for software projects as well. Spinning Out …
Although there are still holdouts, we are moving to a world where remote work is typical. The regulars at local coffee houses, Starbucks, and Panera are just part of the proof. You can also find some “rent-a-space” options in many cities where a temporary office is available for travelers or those that need a change of scenery. When you have a job that is sometimes at an office and sometimes on the road, it can be frustrating to keep up with …
The Agile methodology has a lot of pros and cons. In fact, it is one of the most common argument/discussions I have with a mentor of mine. He likes to point out (correctly in most instances) that the Agile approach skips out on important design. It causes a lot of re-work because of that lack of up-front design. This re-work is only partially a problem. The Agile method assumes that changes will come during the implementation of a project. Instead of …
