March 2007 - Posts

VSTS Guidance
A few years ago, patterns & practices published a book entitled Team Development with Visual Studio .NET and Visual SourceSafe . The book offered solid advice for teams developing software atop .NET using Visual Studio and Visual SourceSafe. It covered Read More...
Posted 30 March 07 10:35 by aridle | 2 Comments   
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Crucial Conversations
Need to fire someone? That's probably going to be a crucial conversation. Need to talk to your spouse about the fact that they are having an affair? That's almost certain to become to be a crucial conversation. Need to gently, but firmly ask your pair-programming Read More...
Posted 29 March 07 10:51 by aridle | 0 Comments   
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Unit Testing Goes Pro!
According to Naysawn Naderi , VSTS PM for Developer Oriented Testing, "the majority of the unit testing features of Team System" will be available in the Pro level SKU with the upcoming release of Visual Studio Orcas. This is fantastic news because it Read More...
Posted 28 March 07 06:45 by aridle | 2 Comments   
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Team System Roadmap
Also announced recently, for those who missed it, was our Team System Future Releases Roadmap . The roadmap contains detailed information about the upcoming Visual Studio Orcas release, as well as a high level discussion of Rosario (the Team System release Read More...
Posted 28 March 07 11:46 by aridle | 0 Comments   
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Microsoft Acquires TeamPlain
In case you missed it, Microsoft announced this week the acquisition of DevBiz Business Solutions, makers of TeamPlain Web Access for Team System. Brian Harry has all the details . The best part? Existing Team Foundation Sever customers can download and Read More...
Posted 28 March 07 11:40 by aridle | 0 Comments   
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Buckshot Brainstorming
When my team is stuck, I like to break the log jam with a bit of brainstorming. I've had good luck with this well known technique. Maybe you will, too. I call the technique "Buckshot Brainstorming." Here's how it works: Get the team together Pick a time Read More...
Posted 24 March 07 11:52 by aridle | 0 Comments   
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Be Careful What You Wish For...
A few months ago, I ranted about TFS Process Templates. Now, I'm a member of the team responsible for building these templates for future versions of TFS. Funny how that works! At the moment, the team is closing down work on Orcas and starting to think Read More...
Posted 24 March 07 01:33 by aridle | 0 Comments   
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