Software Development Process
I came across this from my programmer friend. I guess the whole thing is true because it happens right here in my office.
1) Order the T-shirts for the Development team
2) Announce availability
3) Write the code
4) Write the manual
5) Hire a Product Manager
6) Spec the software (Writing the specs after the code helps to ensure that the software meets the specifications)
7) Ship
8) Test (The customers are a big help here. Doesn't this sound like one of the big company which produce the software you are using right now?)
9) Identify bugs as potential enhancements
10) Announce the upgrade program (sounds familiar like Microsoft right?)
I think this one is true for big companies but with the addition that they fire the old manager and rehire new ones after each cycle.
Ok This just came in from a friend who read this post the moment I post this up. Thanks Mike for sharing
"2 hours of broadband to ftp the Linux package, 15 cents.
CD's to burn the files, RM 1.
The knowledge that nothing on your computer is from Microsoft, priceless.
There are some operating systems that you don't need money to buy.
For everything else, there's Microsoft."
1) Order the T-shirts for the Development team
2) Announce availability
3) Write the code
4) Write the manual
5) Hire a Product Manager
6) Spec the software (Writing the specs after the code helps to ensure that the software meets the specifications)
7) Ship
8) Test (The customers are a big help here. Doesn't this sound like one of the big company which produce the software you are using right now?)
9) Identify bugs as potential enhancements
10) Announce the upgrade program (sounds familiar like Microsoft right?)
I think this one is true for big companies but with the addition that they fire the old manager and rehire new ones after each cycle.
Ok This just came in from a friend who read this post the moment I post this up. Thanks Mike for sharing
"2 hours of broadband to ftp the Linux package, 15 cents.
CD's to burn the files, RM 1.
The knowledge that nothing on your computer is from Microsoft, priceless.
There are some operating systems that you don't need money to buy.
For everything else, there's Microsoft."
Comments
Sienz
Work sienz, holiday also sienz...
specs = specifications meaning what the software can do. if your is absolutely crap then wait till you hear about mine. mine is total poo. sick whole week. what could go worse. speaking of which. my angpau le?
mok same here lo. thats why first blog after holidays already on computers because i found out my comp went down ma
sorry ya...
So much for trouble free implementation? At least developers should think about minimising customer headache(that's the way I think of it at least).
If off the shelf software has elaborate testing, I don't see why commercial clients be excluded from that.
I know it's impossible to test for every single bug...but still :P I suppose competition is touhg that some companies have to make cuts somewhere...Not everyone can be an IBM :S
you think company like microsoft will bother if you get headaches? they will tell you it's a trial and run error thing. you see problem we solve it. happens everywhere all the time
shit happens. just hope you are not the one using when it crashes