Tag Archives: software development

Stop for a minute and think. How much technical debt do you have in your code? Let’s make this easy, take a break from this, close your eyes, and take thirty seconds or so and think about just your code. … Continue reading →

I’ve worked on some large scale software projects. For the purposes of this discussion, I’ll define a large scale project as one that takes more than a two man-years to develop. I’ve never spent two years on a project, but … Continue reading →

I’ve a fan of Basecamp (formerly 37Signals). I think that Jason and David run their company, business, design, and software in a fascinating way. If I didn’t work for an amazing company (Redgate Software), I’d might see if they want a DBA/evangelist. Over … Continue reading →

I am a big believer in letting teams of people work in a way that allows them some autonomy to solve a problem. I think this is especially important in the software world, where developers need to experiment and learn … Continue reading →