The Mindset

Everybody seems to be looking for professionals. At least that’s what everybody is saying. With the ever-growing development costs and the increasing complexity of projects, you cannot afford settling for less.
Some organizations seem to start realizing that the way they are currently developing software will not meet these increasing needs for long. They know they […]

In a recent article James Shore describes Software Design as context sensitive. He rightfully claims that every practice and guideline should be questioned and adapted to the specific context we are currently working in.
This is more than true. Design is context sensitive. Context sensitivity, however, is not unique to the design domain. Many other software development activities […]

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For many people in the software industry the term Code Reviews is automatically interpreted as an activity done internally within a development team. Some see it as an activity done by peers – reviewing each other’s code. Others see it as the job of the development team leader to review his team members’ code.
Is […]

If you are reading this posting in this particular blog, you are probably concerned about the quality of the software products you (and your organization) create. If you are a manager (at any level), this posting is especially for you. Why is that? Because you are in the best position to do something about it….
Let’s […]

Every now and then, when I browse through popular software development forums, I come across the question: what is the best way to teach (or to learn) how to be a professional software developer. There are infinite books and courses out there in different levels, scopes and domains. Can they make a real and significant […]