As always there is a balance to be had and it depends very much on both the task one is doing and the conditions one is doing them under.

My preference...

wayne.jared (8/21/2014)

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But all too often, regardless of process, it's attitude that is the major driving factor. It's critical to make sure developers understand this and don't get the 'chuck it...

The Fault (8/21/2014)

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This is all "perfect world" stuff, but we don't live in a perfect world. Project managers and stakeholders simply won't accept or sanction delays of a few weeks...

Eric M Russell (8/21/2014)

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Jim P. (8/20/2014)

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A few days I mentioned how an auditor team showed up dressed as firemen to do an inspection at a bank branch. They totally buffaloed...

wayne.jared (8/21/2014)

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I believe another key is to get testing as close to the development process as possible. For example, through multiple experiences we learned that when you develop a database...

OCTom (8/21/2014)

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I have been a developer for a long time and have always spent much more time testing than writing code. I think double would be pretty close. It got...

david.howard (8/21/2014)

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A simple counter example would be that using Open Source software I could put together a Customer Relationship management solution with little to no Development. The time taken to...

david.howard (8/21/2014)

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I will suggest that the ratio of testing time/effort over development time/effort should be getting larger over time.

I'll assert that analysis and requirements definition is a process of understanding...

I have been an advocate of developer unit testing for what seems like forever as I had my eyes opened up to the value of it at college both through...

Eric M Russell (8/20/2014)

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Isn't it crazy how a lot of folks these days walk around in public with a complete history of their bank statements, address book, work correspondecnces, personal...

volker.osterlitz (8/20/2014)

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It needs art and science to meet the budget.

The expected meticulous style of work is only done where budgets are made up: in accounting.

Your boss won't reward you for...

I have nothing that wouldn't bore...

Eric M Russell (8/20/2014)

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Gary Varga (8/20/2014)

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Eric M Russell (8/20/2014)

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When traveling outside the US, especially to a country with a State Department travel warning, you should consider leaving your smart phone...

Eric M Russell (8/20/2014)

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When traveling outside the US, especially to a country with a State Department travel warning, you should consider leaving your smart phone and laptop at home and...

Well it highlights that people should know their rights as clearly this could be used for industrial espionage as well as many other things. For people who travel around the...