Concentrated Codesqueeze: September 2007

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With the new job, this month has been a little busy. If your month has been busy too, here is your chance to catch up with this month’s concentrated dose of codesqueeze.
Readers Choice:

Bizzaro Development
7 Ways To Piss Me Off and Not Buy Your Software
What Football Can Teach Agile
Never Be Responsible For Your Estimations Again
The […]

How Does Your Company Help You Learn?

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Every developer loves to learn new technology, but what is your company doing to support your need to learn? The online marketing company I use to work for was really great about creating an environment of learning. New books, in-house training seminars, and a firm support of the Fargo .NET User Group are […]

Welcome Back Cranky PM!

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After a long and unexpected departure from the blogoshpere the Cranky PM is back! Many wondered if the server crashed, many wondered if she didn’t pay the bills, but reality was she deleted her own blog to protect her identity. Well done!
With her blog being down for such a long time, I will […]

The 4 Phases of Implementation

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Let’s admit it, sometimes building software is an emotional roller coaster for both developer and management. Most project kick offs happen with enthusiasm and optimism; when in fact, crossing your fingers, closing your eyes, and jumping into the unknown would probably more accurately describe it.
Awhile back, Scott Sehlhorst helped visualize a reference to […]

The Broken Iron Triangle Is Broken

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The Broken Iron Triangle is one of the timeless essays by Scott Ambler, but for most practitioners it is broken with the old equation: time = money.
In his article, Scott did give note to the fact that this model will fail when placed under unmanaged extremes; however, because most people refuse to recognize […]

Geek Fridge Magnets - Collect All 5!

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The other day Scott Hanselman was ranting about his big forehead and sepia tone picture. As I read the post, I could just not shake the thought - god damn, these pictures look like they should be fridge magnets!
So with a little ingenuity, craftsmanship, and engineering; I give you the PNP Summit 2007 - […]

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