You probably know that to be highly productive you should master your programming language(s), know common data structures and patterns, have a working knowledge of algorithmic analysis, and so forth. But there is more—much more—to being employable, a developer who doesn’t spend any time on the bench, worrying about their future. This may seem like … continue reading
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“Making Software” is a book worth checking out, if only to think about how developer productivity is really measured … continue reading
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Clear plans of attack, increasing code knowledge, reducing rework and reducing debugging are key to productive development … continue reading
A variety of problems can face a software team, but all problems stem from overcommitted resources and dwindling time … continue reading
Agile experts emphasize that a good leader directs the team without dominating the members … continue reading
SD Times discusses how he directs teams to review development results and set project expectations … continue reading
