Monthly Archive for September, 2009

How Long Does the Customer Agree to Wait?

As we noticed in Uncertainty Principle in Software Projects, to deliver the whole project in time we need periodically show to the customer the features as soon as the prototype for them is ready. The question is, how long should be the period? (text and audio) Continue reading

Central Limit Theorem in Software Project Management

As was discussed elsewhere, it is impossible to estimate the project deadline time exactly and the typical error may be as large as the project time itself. Nevertheless it is possible to finish the project in time... Therefore the goal is to reduce the deviation of the prototype from the target to the minimum and this, according to " Central Limit Theorem" from the statistics is possible if... (video and text) Continue reading

Uncertainty Principle in Software Projects

This principle resembles Heisenberg uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics and can be stated like this "The more exact you wish to be the project deadline match the less detailed should be the contract". (You may listen to the audio or read the text below it) ... Continue reading

Computer Language Hierarchy

To be useful computer language should be popular, productive and do its job. There is however contradiction between the productivity and ability to do every job... Continue reading

Every Computer and Mobile Has the Right to its Own Private Cloud

There are several problem with the cloud computing... It seems the only solution to reproduce the cloud in our desktops, laptops and mobiles... All the parts of the puzzle are actually in place... For your convenience you may listen to the video or read. Continue reading

The Fastest Way to Make the Software Project

The fastest way to make the software project is rare possible because in this method there are no deadlines and schedule. Before you stop reading here I mention that Google applies this method for years and you know the result. So it may be useful to get from this method all that that can be applied to other conditions. For your convenience, below is the video so you may listen as well... Continue reading

Project Management in Google

I never worked in Google. I will give the links to the information sources later but before you rush to explore them keep in mind that I prepared the digest so you may save the time reading here. Moreover, for your convenience there is a video so you may listen as well. Continue reading

“Stealing” mp4 Cheese from Free Flash Player Mousetraps.

Adobe Flash player plugin is free. However, like in virtually all the free things there are several "mousetraps". I found them when tried to play mp4 video from my own site. I hope that these notes may help the reader to avoid the mousetraps... Continue reading

Twitter as Network of “Fridges”

Rather long I could not understand why Twitter with its 140 characters message may be useful until it did not occurred to me that it plays the role of the fridge in the kitchen where family members post the notes with the refrigerator magnets. However Twitter has the advantage over the fridge because... Continue reading