Thomas J. Owens

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  • Twentieth Anniversary of the Joel Test

    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 the Joel Test aged? Is […] More

    Sunday, 9 August 2020
    Software Engineering
    assessment, continuous improvement, process improvement
  • SDLC Misconceptions Corrected

    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 misunderstandings. Too often, software development […] More

    Tuesday, 28 July 2020
    Process, Software Engineering
    agile, sdlc, software engineering, waterfall
  • Choosing an Agile Coaching Stance

    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, teams, and organizations appealed to […] More

    Tuesday, 28 April 2020
    Process, Software Engineering
    agile, agile coaching, role, team

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