The Iron Triangle states that in software development, there are 3 constraints:
schedule (making dates)
software quality (how many/few bugs there are)
features (how many new features you can pack in)
“You can have two,” the saying goes, “but not all three.” (In my experience, you’re lucky if you manage to get one.)
I spent some time googling for [...]
Software development can be a tremendously rewarding, enjoyable career.
Are you really passionate about software development? Be honest with yourself.
A desire to outshine a teammate isn’t passion. Nor is a motivation to impress the boss. Neither is a combination of the two worn as a magic defensive cloak against downsizing spells. These are second-rate, artificial passion [...]
The 60 gamer points for 1000 death match games and 1000 dark ops games for xbox live really need to be won. Should I play 40 hours of gaming or spend 10 hours to build a robot to do it for me. I didn’t do this, Diego Knyte did and he called [...]