On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:35 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I agree! It's just that when looking at something like what Stephen posted, >> my eyes >> gloss over and I think "endless meetings". > > I'll say it again: Stephen is the classic "Enterprise" > developer...everything about him says that and his comments are aptly so > for that kind of developer. --------------------------------------------- What are you saying that I live for meetings? I have been living in this short loop iterative world for the past 4 years. I like agile ideals but hate it when the process is cheated to keep work velocity high. That cheat has usually been a lack of tests, and no documentation after the fact. When a different developer comes in and there is nothing to look at that defines what this software is doing and how it operates you suddenly defeat the high speed of Agile. You not have to talk one on one with another developer to get the details on what was happening. Those Vulcan mind melds just don't work right now do they? I think that code review is a good thing. If you are going to be disconnected, then it is crucial that what you are submitting is up to par with the ever upward changing standard of the group that you are working with. I hate having to restate a PRD as a TDD! I do think that making your test plan as your development guide is a much better use of time, and that same documentation can be passed over to QA. I see QA as a valuable asset in that they try to break what you put together. I think that those of you who code against the production system are dangerous. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
