Fear of Non-Progress
Most middle managers love to see source code. They love to see reams upon reams of source code, the earlier in the project lifecycle the better. This to them represents progress. If "90%" of the project code has been written, then the project must be "90% complete".
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Date: 2003-06-13
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Mind the Vestiges
Have you ever tried to drive around Boston? It's nearly impossible to navigate the narrow, winding streets that meet at odd angles, curve back around, and join in traffic circles that you find almost nowhere else in the country. Why would any city knowingly design its streets in a fashion nearly impossible to navigate? Well, there's an old story, perhaps apocryphal, that the streets follow the old cow paths from the days when the Boston Commons was a cow pasture hundreds of years ago.
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Date: 2003-06-11
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Brewing Trouble
Admit it: When you're faced with a lengthy checklist for testing, you're tempted to skip steps. Some of the items aren't really necessary, are they? They might be so obvious that there's no need to include them in the list. In this week's column, Elisabeth Hendrickson offers some advice on constructing useful checklists that are brief but complete.
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Date: 2003-06-03
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