Freelance Software Architect
project management
Cloud power!
We all know in theory the advantages of load-balanced high availability clusters, but we often forget that they are also fun to build and operate.
Yes, I’m at fault of calling it a cloud when it’s rather a cluster, but who can resist the siren call of buzzwords? :) Cloud usually implies virtualization besides using multiple [...]
The Tao of Programming
The text was clearly written in an era when mainframes was just being replaced by personal computers. But from the sayings of “the master programmer”, and other invaluable gems, it’s clear that the human side of our beloved computing, and especially the management of programmers, have not changed much at all.
What can you learn from a prototype?
I’m having an idea for a Twitter mesh-up. It’s based on the idea that some tweets are worth more than others, and maybe there is a criteria to determine it.
Last week I had one free evening to work a little on this side project, and since it’s mine alone, I’m free to blog about it. [...]
Always show the larger view
When planning a software development, especially if it involves a team, I like to sit down with the client, and together we write a list of the expected features of the software as seen from the user’s perspective. The list has three columns, as recommended in SCRUM best practices, so it’s best done in a spreadsheet, and the columns are written to complete this sentence:
“As a ___(role)___, I ___(need feature)___, because ___(business reason)___.”
Everyone immediately understands the first two. But the third one, it looks like over-engineering. It’s not really necessary, is it? Surely the guy who came up with this form never had a real project on his hands? Who has time for such things?
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