September 2010
2 posts
What does this software do?
If you can’t fully answer this simple question then your software project is in trouble. A clear list of requirements should always be on hand and easily referenced.
The truth is that the vast majority of software endeavors don’t document anything at all. If you can’t clearly state what your software does then you should race to find the right answer.
Visualizing Software
There is no easy way to watch a piece of software being built.
Developers and clients both have a problem of determining where they are at within a software process. Project management tools like Pivotal Tracker help developers keep track of their progress. Clients usually have little to no view of the development process beyond a bug tracking system. Neither is ideal.
Last week a thought...