Tag: software development

  • Coding While Impaired – A Reason For Project Failure Rates

    Coding While Impaired – A Reason For Project Failure Rates

    Every so often you will come across a comparison of drunk driving to trying the same action while sleep deprived.  This usually is surprising to spectators when the lack of sleep is shown to be as bad as consuming a lot of alcohol.  Although developers tend to be comfortable drinking…

  • Finding A Good Scrum Master

    Finding A Good Scrum Master

    It is hard to believe many readers have not heard of the Agile approach to development.  This methodology is a hot approach, and all of the players are in demand.  Of these roles, the most in-demand appears to be the scrum master.  The challenge in filling this role is often figuring out…

  • Building a Team For The Long Term – Keeping Core Staff

    Building a Team For The Long Term – Keeping Core Staff

    There are so many factors that go into a successful development team that it can seem like an impossible task.  The technology and requirements seem to change daily, and there are always options for staff to move to another job.  All that being said, there is a considerable value in keeping…