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…
Editorial Note: I originally wrote this post for the NDepend blog. You can check out the original here, at their site. The term “technical debt” has become ubiquitous in the programming world. In the most general sense, it reflects the idea that you’re doing something easy in the moment, but that you’re going to pay…
Editorial Note: I originally wrote this post for the NDepend blog. You can find the original here, at their site. While you’re there, take a look at some of the other posts and announcements. I’ve trod this path before in various incarnations, and I’ll do it again today. After all, I can think of…
Editorial Note: I originally wrote this post for the NDepend blog. You can check out the original here, at their site. While you’re there, download NDepend and give it a try. Someone asked me recently, almost in passing, about the keys to delivering software projects on time. In this particular instance, it was actually a…
I’m pretty sure that I’m going to get myself in trouble with this one. Before I get started and the gnashing of teeth and stamping of feet commence, let me offer an introductory disclaimer here. What I am about to say offers no commentary on people with the title, “software architect” (a title that I’ve…
