Software developers and management Being a software developer myself, it is always interesting what I discover managing other developers. It gives you perspective into behaviours which you have seen in yourself, your team, product owners and businesses. Software developers are Read more…
When you have no time to spare Startups and small businesses often don’t have the budget, resources and expertise of large corporate businesses. This limitation can become the greatest strength by applying lean software development principles – eliminating waste and Read more…
When stability is everything When you write code, make it future-proof. In many industries, the stability and consistency of a system are critical to business success. Yet, we require changes to be made without affecting stability. As a software developer, Read more…
Someone will need to maintain your code Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that already exists Wietse Venema Most developers are generally not satisfied with being stuck in a job where they Read more…
Slow systems and systems slowing down We all know the call from a client telling you that the software has become so slow, it’s unusable. Yesterday it was fine, but today it is a disaster. It’s not that the code Read more…
Choosing to optimise for dynamic configuration In the last few years, dynamic configuration has become more important in software development architectural decisions. The reason for this is the need for business and product owners to be able to change the Read more…
Effectivity through good processes Every day many employees and businesses use complexity as a way to hide issues and unprofitability. . One should never be dazzled by complexity. The Effectify way is, as the name suggests taken from the Toyota Read more…
The price needs to be right Facebook decided early on that they will be giving away their product for free. They will gain momentum by leveraging economies of scale to grow fast. Once they reached a sizable user base, they Read more…
The example of Flash Adobe Flash has been around for a number of years. The technology allowed for animation, drawing of vector graphics and excellent interactivity in the age of Web 2.0. Many companies built their systems on this platform Read more…
Two broke students take on the world Two students in San Francisco were broke. They were so broke, they couldn’t even pay their rent. As there is a severe shortage of accommodation in the Bay area, they decided to rent Read more…