Whenever I talk to another developer and find out they’re not using version control (a.k.a. Source Code Management system, or SCM) as part of their workflow, I become a little shocked and horrified. There are just too many great reasons … Read Full Post
When you work tirelessly to maximize ROI, you know all too well there’s only two ways to achieve this: one is to increase revenue, and the other is to reduce costs. This post is about reducing costs. It’s rare to … Read Full Post
Or, What auto maintenance can teach us about website maintenance, Part 2 Last week, we looked at website maintenance in a different light by comparing web site maintenance to auto care and maintenance. We made the case that more companies … Read Full Post
When you get your oil changed, a good mechanic will do two things: He’ll put that little sticker in the corner of your window that gives your mileage and a date in the future to get another oil change, and … Read Full Post
In our web development post last week, we talked about the risks involved with running a web application, and how to reduce risk with change management techniques and technologies. We focused mostly on preparing and planning in advance to not … Read Full Post
