I can now proudly say that I have finished the initial draft of Developer Hegemony. Currently, it weighs in at a robust 376 pages that contain my blood, sweat, and tears. Digitally speaking, anyway. I haven’t yet published the preview of it because I want to give the people I interviewed a chance to peruse…
Editorial Note: I originally wrote this post for the NDepend blog. You can check out the original here, at their site. Also, NDepend just released a new version that addresses tech debt extensively — check it out while you’re there! If you’re familiar with NDepend, you’re probably familiar with the Visual Studio plugin, the out…
Editorial Note: I originally wrote this post for the SmartBear blog. Few things, I’d say, strike boredom into the developer heart faster than the subject of documentation. Does anyone out there really just love wrapping up development on a feature and then cranking out a Word document with a bunch of screen shots and step…
Editorial Note: I originally wrote this post for the SmartBear blog. You can check out the original here, at their site. Developer news sites, blogs, books, and tutorials tend to speak at length about how developers should collaborate with one another to maximize team effectiveness. The subject of how developers should collaborate with people outside of…
I’ve been somewhat remiss in answering reader questions lately. Largely, I’ve lapsed because I’m choosing to focus on my upcoming book. Nevertheless, I apologize for the lapse. I do appreciate all the questions you folks send my way. I’ll try to compensate today with this post about organizations engaging in top heavy department growth. I’ll…
