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Green fields are full of maggots
01 February 09 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 7 Comments   

As I said in Nailing the nominals , the two keys to successful big projects (100K+ LOC) are thinking ahead and defining done. Thinking ahead is about design and planning. Defining done is about setting a quality bar and sticking to it. Yet many big projects Read More...

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My experiment worked! (Prototyping)
01 August 08 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 3 Comments   

It's summertime. Time to sit out in the sun and daydream, perhaps on a vacation or a weekend afternoon. When your mind is relaxed at times like these, you often think of beautiful new ideas. You further develop those ideas and then, when the time is right, Read More...

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At your service
01 April 08 07:03 AM | ericbrec | 3 Comments   

Remember this one, "The microprocessor changes everything!" No, it didn't. Yes, it had a big impact, but people still fretted about the same problems and tried to accomplish the same things. They just created problems and accomplished things more efficiently. Read More...

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Software performance: What are you waiting for?
01 November 07 08:25 AM | ericbrec | 3 Comments   

You hurt your shoulder playing volleyball, so you make an appointment to see your doctor. You enter the office and wait in line for five minutes just to let the receptionist know you've arrived. He has you verify your contact and insurance information, Read More...

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