Thomas J. Owens

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  • Twentieth Anniversary of the Joel Test

    9 August 2020

    On August 9, 2000, Joel Spolsky published the Joel Test, 12 yes-or-no questions used to score a software development team or organization. Joel described a score of 12 as “perfect”, 11 as “tolerable”, and 10 and lower as indicative of “serious problems” in the organization. 20 years later, how has… More

    Software Engineering
    assessment, continuous improvement, process improvement
  • SDLC Misconceptions Corrected

    28 July 2020

    Do I need a software development life cycle? What are the stages, phases, or steps of the SDLC? What is the difference between SDLC and Waterfall? What is the difference between SDLC and Agile? I’ve seen questions and answers about the software development lifecycle that are rooted in misconceptions and… More

    Process, Software Engineering
    agile, sdlc, Software Engineering, waterfall
  • Choosing an Agile Coaching Stance

    28 April 2020

    I entered the world of agile coaching from standards and compliance-based software process improvement. After reading several recommended books and articles, I noticed that a common theme in agile coaching is the use of different stances. Although the idea of using stances to guide the approach to interacting with individuals,… More

    Process, Software Engineering
    agile, agile coaching, role, team

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