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Numerous studies have found 10:1 differences in productivity and quality among individuals and even among teams. This blog contains Steve McConnell's thoughts about how to move toward the "10" side of that 10:1 ratio. Add to Technorati Favorites
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- 2009 ECSE Meeting Topics AnnouncedYesterday
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The 2009 Executive Council for Software Excellence (ECSE) meeting topics have been announced. They are: January Successful Leadership in Software Development February Overcoming a Legacy of Poor Quality March Organizational Structures April Accelerating Organizational Change May Working Effectively with...(read more)
- New White PapersOctober 2 2008
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We've recently posted a few new white papers on our website, along with some existing papers. These are free to members (and membership is free). 10 Keys to Successful Scrum Adoption Scrum is a project management approach for Agile software development and is the most commonly adopted Agile approach...(read more)
- In Defense of the Bill Gates / Jerry Seinfeld Ad #2September 24 2008
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Say what you like about the new Bill Gates /Jerry Seinfeld ads, I have to approve Bill's choice of bedtime reading. He's reading from Section 18.2 of Code Complete 2. (It's about 1:10 into the video.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWPf1BWtkw I thought I was the only person who read Code...(read more)
- Software Executive Summit 2008 Rapidly ApproachingSeptember 9 2008
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After Labor Day most of my focus goes into our annual Software Executive Summit . We are now in the final registration period -- with a $1000 public seminar voucher bonus for people who register by September 15. I'm very excited about the speaker lineup this year. In addition to me, Martin Fowler...(read more)
- Agile Software: Business Impact and Business BenefitsJuly 29 2008
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Agile literature focuses on the benefits Agile provides to developers and development teams, with a secondary focus on the benefits Agile provides customers. Much of the Agile literature also asserts that Agile practices are more responsive to business needs. Many businesses are embracing Agile and seeing...(read more)