NDepend5 Reasons Architects and Developers Don’t Get AlongWhere the developer role is pretty standard, the architect role is often vague in its definition and can vary widely from organization to…Apr 28, 2016Apr 28, 2016
NDependHow to Add Static Analysis to Your Development ProcessAs a consultant, one of the more universal things that I’ve observed over the years is managerial hand-waving. This comes in a lot with the…Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
NDependLegacy Code for Developers: Managing your ManagerHere’s a campfire horror story of legacy code that probably sounds at least somewhat familiar.Mar 24, 2016Mar 24, 2016
NDependWhy Smaller Tech Companies Gain More From Implementing Static Analysis ToolsI was asked recently, kind of off the cuff, whether I thought that static analysis made sense for small business. I must admit that the…Mar 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016
NDependA Manager’s Guide to Legacy CodeIf you have a sadistic streak and manage a team of software developers, it’s probably high entertainment to dredge up some old, dusty piece…Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016
NDependBridging the Communication Gap Between Developers and ArchitectsIf you want to set off a ceaseless, spirited discussion, ask a roomful of people what makes some music good and other music bad. The…Feb 12, 2016Feb 12, 2016
NDependPut a Little NDepend in your Visual StudioThe software development world is filled with what I think of as “Coke-Pepsi” debates. This is how my brain categorizes debates over…Feb 4, 2016Feb 4, 2016
NDependThat Code’s Not Dead — It Went To a Farm Upstate… And You’re Paying For ItWhen it comes to pets, there’s a heartbreaking lie that parents often tell little children when they believe that those children are not…Jan 21, 2016Jan 21, 2016
NDependThe Most Important Code Metrics You’ve Never Heard OfOh, how I hope you don’t measure developer productivity by lines of code. As Bill Gates once ably put it, “measuring software productivity…Dec 10, 2015Dec 10, 2015
NDependMistakes Dev Managers MakeManaging a team of software developers is a tall order. This is doubly true when the line management includes both org chart duties (career…Nov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015