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FAQ - How does EFx Factory differ from the Web Service Factory?

Naturally, I get asked this all the time. What are the differences between the 'EFx Factory' and software factories such as the 'Web Service Software Factory' from patterns & practices? [Now, I do need to say this, I do work closely with the patterns Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:50 AM by jezzsa | 3 Comments

FAQ - Where are my skills going to be required with Software Factories?

In a previous FAQ we addressed some of the fears that our 'eager-professionals' are likely to have about the introduction of software factories into their projects and organisations. In this post I want to address one of the concerns that the expert solution Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 04, 2007 12:10 AM by jezzsa | 2 Comments

FAQ - Why do I need Software Factories?

OK, so first off I want to address the more personal, individual aspect of this question, rather than the more broader industry angle - which can be found in many other references online and offline (books, articles and the like). These other references Read More...
Posted Monday, December 11, 2006 10:18 AM by jezzsa | 1 Comments

FAQ - Isn't that MDA?

Considering the EFx Factory and its core composability features with extensible technology-independent models, a few astute people soon get around to asking the following question: Isn't the EFx Factory just another implementation of MDA? Backgrounder Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:01 PM by jezzsa | 1 Comments

FAQ - What is a Software Factory?

The question usually goes something like this: Define what is a Software Factory? Followed by something like this: I built a command line application/a guidance package/a script (make your choice) that code generates some useful component – is that then Read More...
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:36 PM by jezzsa | 1 Comments

FAQ - Round-Tripping

The first question I always get asked: Do you support round-tripping of the generated code your factory creates ? In other words, do you support a developer going into the generated code, modifying it in an arbitrary way, and then read back those code Read More...
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 8:39 PM by jezzsa | 0 Comments

Software Factories FAQ

I often get the same basic set of FAQ questions reoccurring when discussing or demonstrating factories to technical focused folk, so much so I thought I'd do a short series on those frequently questions and answers. The idea being to share the thinking Read More...
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 5:57 PM by jezzsa | 1 Comments
 
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