I recently blogged about punching developers in the brain when a software deliverable deadline is slipping. The title of the post is The Question Unasked. In this post, I would like to address software development estimation. In the past, I have stated “Either all software developers are pathological liars or software development is inherently inestimable.” …
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In the past, I’ve blogged about my experiences with project managers. If you’ve read my thoughts, there will likely be little new content here (with the exception of the Obi-wan clip at the very end…). Most of my thinking is included in a post titled IT Coaching – Software Done Well, Part 1, written almost …
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Introduction This post is the sixth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series are: Goodwill, Negative and Positive Visions, Quests, Missions Right, Wrong, and Style Follow Me Balance, Part 1 Out There If you read this blog you already know I share a lot from my life. I think …
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Introduction Last week, someone sent me a nice email thanking me for helping them learn SSIS. There’s no greater compliment – I am here to help. He referred to me as his “SSIS Coach” and that got me thinking… Coaching I was never a big sports person in school. I played a little basketball in junior …
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