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Three Stages of Truth
Sunday, 22 Mar, 2009 – 17:28 | No Comment

Well, here we are with the aftermaths of a stock market bubble and a housing bubble. Traditional truths that were formerly ridiculed are suddenly accepted as being self-evident.

Commit To Excellence
Monday, 24 Sep, 2007 – 0:01 | One Comment
Commit To Excellence

When I was a high school student I was an avid competitor in the sport of wrestling. It’s an extremely demanding and punishing sport: requiring extreme stamina, strength, skill, agility, and mental toughness. You have to have a strong mind to compete successfully in wrestling. When you’re in the 3rd period of a match, you’re exhausted, and your opponent continues aggressively to push the action, only the tough-minded continue to fight and pull out a win.

The Software Process Wars
Friday, 14 Sep, 2007 – 10:18 | No Comment
The Software Process Wars

The Agile software development practices are in their infancy stage as evidenced by the number of variants that are being promoted in popular print and usage today:  Scrum and XP being two popular variants.  Clearly …

Why Software Process Adoption Fails
Thursday, 6 Sep, 2007 – 22:48 | 2 Comments
Why Software Process Adoption Fails

Have you ever wondered why software process has yet to flourish in the software industry?  Why, after many decades of industry growth, there is no consensus on a process methodology or even best practices?  Why …

Danger: Agile Practices at Work
Tuesday, 28 Aug, 2007 – 22:39 | 2 Comments
Danger: Agile Practices at Work

There’s a lot of activity and promotion of the Agile software methodologies that can be found on both the Internet and in books today.  Its adherents are zealous in their commitment to the Agile principles …