QA Chaos Management
A lot of developers would prefer to be out-of-range of testers – if you want to get into testing, then be prepared to justify your existence by any means necessary. Developers are awash with different types, from geniuses with Aspergers, to self-taught amateur with insecure chip on their shoulders. It’s not your job to judge, [...]
Agile is not a replacement for thinking
Why do I hate Agile? The same way I am irrationally hate Microsoft and Apple? Well, close, but my mentality is a little more culture-based. My resentment of Microsoft is largely down to the abominable software. Apple may do it in a slicker and prettier way but the same proprietary software hell-hole as Microsoft. Regards [...]
What %$*! is Agile
Know what happens when you taste 99% pure chocolate? The taste is so powerful it can be unpleasant. The same is true about agile software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodology and testing. Between Scrum Masters, schedules, specifications, requirements, sprints, test first, and user stories, many forms of testing – including load and performance testing, stress testing, [...]
Top 10 Open Source Web-Based Project Man…
Top 10 Open Source Web-Based Project Management Software http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/open-source-project-management-software.html
Management by Driveby
When a manager comes whizzing through the cubicles to see if you need anything from him/her without stopping to listen to your answer. Way for manager to know what his/her people are doing. Example: Every morning Sherwin swings by our area to say hi and pulls a management by driveby. Urban Dictionary: management by driveby
Agile Defect Management Lifecycle
I struggled to find anything close to an Agile/SCRUM defect management cycle diagram, so have done one (click on thumbnail to see large version). What struck me as I was doing this, is it was largely no different to any other defect management lifecycle. Just substitute the following. Scrummaster=Project Manager Product Owner=Client User Story=Requirement/Use Case [...]
