When BA means Bt Artist

BA  means Business Analyst, but what makes for a good BA?  When do you have a good BA and when…

Read More »

No Business Case == Project Failure

A business case comes between a bright idea for a software project and the creation of the software project. To…

Read More »

What the Heck are Non-Functional Requirements?

  Simply put, if functional requirements create code that will address the needs of the end-users (customers), then non-functional requirements…

Read More »

It’s not a bug, it’s…

When does a bug become a bug? Who decides that it is a bug? How many legs does a lamb…

Read More »

Comments are for Losers

If software development is like driving a car then comments are road signs along the way. Comments are purely informational…

Read More »

Efficiency is for Losers

Focusing on efficiency and ignoring effectiveness is the root cause of most software project failures. Effectiveness is producing the intended…

Read More »

Debuggers are for Losers

Code defects are not planned; they are accidents that result from an inability to understand execution flow under different input…

Read More »

Polymorphism and Inheritance are Independent of Each Other

Flexible programs focus on polymorphism and not inheritance.  Some languages focus on static type checking (C++, Java, C#) which links…

Read More »

The Art of War: How it Applies to Software

Sun Tzu wrote: War is of vital importance to the state; hence it is a subject of inquiry which can…

Read More »