My father-in-law was a well known Slovenian metal sculptor. He would heat, pound, weld, pound, re-heat and re-pound his scrap mettle until it became an amazing work of art. I see quality assurance in much the same light. The QA team must “pound away” at the application until a master piece arises out of the
One of the most important issues with development environments is “gold plating”. To put it simply, this is when the developer tries new technologies, or approaches to make his job more interesting or challenging. If the enterprise does not allow the individual developer to learn and expand their knowledge they will have an unacceptable high
Deploying a solution to an unsuitable environment is like dumping a newly purchased gold fish in a bowl that is several times colder than the temperature in its take home bag. The chances of our new shiny pet surviving are extremely poor.
Through out history architecture and engineering has created masterful physical assets such as bridges, houses and office complexes. Some constructions such as the Barnenez (France), Sechin Bajo (Peru), Mehrgarh (Pakistan) and Pyramid of Djoser (Egypt) have lasted for thousands of years. Such amazing constructions require thought, planing and adherence to guidelines before, during and after
