Thursday, March 30, 2023

The evolution of Software Architecture

Clickbait alert! It is not going to be about Software Architecture. And not about its evolution either. The post is about the evolution of software architecture organizations, such as departments.

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Effort put into estimating

I generally prefer not to estimate story points or anything similar, but sometimes we have no other option - be that because of stakeholders' expectations, development team's habits, etc. So, if we have to estimate for any reason, then at least let's not put more than a little bit of effort into this activity. I'll explain why I think so using an example which I find to be a really nice metaphor... or maybe something more than just a metaphor.

Saturday, July 2, 2022

On goals and metrics

 

My kids developed a strong interest in the Roblox games. We had to establish a time limit on the use of our home laptop. Once the limit was set and put into daily use, the kids started to invent, day by day, ways of utilizing the limit in a manner that was most efficient for them. Let me give you a sample of what they came up with during the first week:

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