Comments on: Sharpen Your Axe Before Starting Your Next Project http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/ Ideas for building efficient developers and software Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Estelle Voelker http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-391 Estelle Voelker Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:30:10 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-391 I am very pleased that you are a good writer as well as a good programmer, Jeremy. When I was in the computer software business, planning was always an important task, especially if more than one programmer was involved. And consults with the engineer was always a first step. I'm surprised that anyone who has gone through a computer science course would need to be reminded of a planning phase for a project. That should be part of the training. I am very pleased that you are a good writer as well as a good programmer, Jeremy.

When I was in the computer software business, planning was always an important task, especially if more than one programmer was involved. And consults with the engineer was always a first step. I’m surprised that anyone who has gone through a computer science course would need to be reminded of a planning phase for a project. That should be part of the training.

]]> By: Travis Bader http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-390 Travis Bader Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:44:23 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-390 Jerermy This is continuous theme that I have to pitch in every company that I work for. It is amazing how many organizations can grasp this simple by crucial concept in theory, but fail on executing when deadlines are in the mix. I cannot emphasize enough how crucial having a sharp axe before you begin is. Thanks for sharing such a clear message. Jerermy

This is continuous theme that I have to pitch in every company that I work for. It is amazing how many organizations can grasp this simple by crucial concept in theory, but fail on executing when deadlines are in the mix.

I cannot emphasize enough how crucial having a sharp axe before you begin is. Thanks for sharing such a clear message.

]]> By: Chris Hoffarth http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-389 Chris Hoffarth Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:40:47 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-389 Taking time for some planning and preparation before any project will help us make the boss happy at work or more importantly, the wife happy at home! Great article Jeremy! Taking time for some planning and preparation before any project will help us make the boss happy at work or more importantly, the wife happy at home! Great article Jeremy!

]]> By: Leanne Revier http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-383 Leanne Revier Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:18:13 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-383 What appears to be an impossible mountain quickly becomes a series of manageable hills when the proper tools and preparations are made. Enjoyed your blog Jeremy,There's some wisdom in those words. What appears to be an impossible mountain quickly becomes a series of manageable hills when the proper tools and preparations are made.

Enjoyed your blog Jeremy,There’s some wisdom in those words.

]]> By: Noah Addy http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-382 Noah Addy Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:02:41 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-382 Very concise and straight to the point. Good job Jeremy. Honestly man, I've learned a lot more from you, Jeremy. Thanks to you, i'm a much better programmer than i could ever imagine! Way to go man. Great article. Planning rocks! (:-) Very concise and straight to the point. Good job Jeremy. Honestly man, I’ve learned a lot more from you, Jeremy. Thanks to you, i’m a much better programmer than i could ever imagine! Way to go man. Great article. Planning rocks! (:-)

]]> By: LEANDER & JANICE WALEN http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-381 LEANDER & JANICE WALEN Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:05:33 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-381 We always knew you would do good, Jeremy. Congratulations. Keep it up. We always knew you would do good, Jeremy. Congratulations. Keep it up.

]]> By: Dave Gorman http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-376 Dave Gorman Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:28:27 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/sharpen-your-axe-before-starting-your-next-project/#comment-376 A.D.D style development does seem to plague the software community. I think of it more like hiking. If you read a map and take out the compass now and then you can insure you get to your campsite at a normal pace. If you don't want to use the map and prefer to just sprint, chances are you'll be tired, cold and settle for flat ground. The larger the project, and the further away the campsite, the greater the need to slow down and make sure you're going in the right direction. Having the discipline to slow down is rather difficult, when sprinting is the expectation. A.D.D style development does seem to plague the software community. I think of it more like hiking. If you read a map and take out the compass now and then you can insure you get to your campsite at a normal pace. If you don’t want to use the map and prefer to just sprint, chances are you’ll be tired, cold and settle for flat ground. The larger the project, and the further away the campsite, the greater the need to slow down and make sure you’re going in the right direction.

Having the discipline to slow down is rather difficult, when sprinting is the expectation.

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