Spec by Example workshop in London – June 18-19
The best course I’ve attended in my career. I loved that the instructor challenged us to think for ourselves and did not give us the answers straight away – Trond Svensen, SITS
Archive for October, 2006
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Pragmatic Ajax
Posted on October 27, 2006 | No CommentsPragmatic Ajax: A Web 2.0 Primer, by Justin Gehtland, Bel Galbraith and Dion Almaer is a great introduction into the world of Web 2.0. In about 300 pages, this book covers most of the topics required to get started with Ajax-based development, from principles to debugging and integration with major server platforms. -
The Magic of Goals: Focused Projects and Better Requirements
Posted on October 22, 2006 | 5 CommentsA few years ago, I noticed a need for more direction in the opening scenes of my projects. I am not really a fan of big, formal methods, so I was looking for something light-weight which would help, but not get in the way. Focusing on goals turned out to be a very effective approach to setting the stage for software development. -
Art of Project Management
Posted on October 18, 2006 | No CommentsA surprisingly pragmatic book on managing software projects, The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun contains practical suggestions and clear-headed explanations without getting involved into methodologies or buzzword-compliant processes. -
The Best Software Writing I
Posted on October 13, 2006 | No CommentsStraight from the cover, it’s clear that this is not a usual “software book”. The Best Software Writing I is a collection of weblog posts from 2004, hand picked by Joel Spolsky. This book is a true mirror of the blogging community, displaying all the variety of Web – articles... -
How to develop software like commanding a tank
Posted on October 11, 2006 | 2 CommentsIn Sources of Power, Gary Klein describes his research of variations in understanding orders among commanders and tank platoon leaders, reaching conclusions that giving answers to ‘what‘ and ‘how‘ does not prepare individual teams for reacting to unforeseen problems. As I was reading this, it struck me that this mismatch...
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