I recently started reading Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware by Andy Hunt (Yes, the guy from The Pragmatic Programmer). It's a cool book, so cool in fact that I believe it's one of the best things I've read on the topic.
I wanted to write a series summarizing
Writing a good job description for a software development position is a very hard task. On one hand, you need to make it sound like an attractive option for skilled professionals, and at the same time balance it to be realistic and professional.
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This is the second article in a series about productivity in software development. You can find the first article here.
In this article, we will continue discussing some of the most common obstacles in developer productivity.
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Some things do wonders for the productivity
Measuring productivity in software development is a complicated task.
Very important activities (like refactoring and testing) don't seem to add much immediate value to the company and therefore don't get much recognition from management. At the same time, estimating tasks is an extremely difficult thing to do well. This usually