Hard-Won Wrong Opinions on Software
Tech’s idea of “state of the art” is a moving target. Developers tend to pick up their expertise in real time — opinions, preferences, and instincts all tied to a…
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Unknown Risks: Planning for the Inevitable in Software Development
Software projects never go exactly as planned. No matter how meticulously we plan, scope, and estimate, we must always be ready for a wrench to be thrown in the works….
Speed Alone Doesn’t Define a 10x Developer
There are periods in any project where problems have been described, priorities have been identified, and tasks have been divvied up. It’s time for everyone to put their head down…
Wireframes: Software’s Best Communication Tool
If you say “let’s add a search feature” to a team of five developers, they’ll each have something (wildly) different in their heads. Are results categorized? How are they ranked?…
Pairing Custom Software with Industry Standards
If you’re weighing the pros and cons of custom software development, it’s important to recognize that not everything must be fully custom built. When crafting software we find that it’s always more beneficial to reuse…