Author Archives: blaverman

On Quality and Value in Software Development

Posted on 21-02-2014 by blaverman

Software Quality is a nice subject to write about. So much to say with plenty of viewpoints to choose from. Wikipedia tells me it is about functional quality (how well it complies  or conforms with design or requirements), or structural … Continue reading →

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How Functional are your Non-Functional Requirements?

Posted on 18-07-2013 by blaverman

Recently a small post on Slashdot concerning an article by Dan Crawford, on the performance of modern dynamic languages in general and JavaScript in particular, showed up and Dan’s site was quickly “slashdotted“. The next day the article was followed up with an … Continue reading →

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Measuring IT Project Success: How we love to go in Denial

Posted on 16-06-2013 by blaverman

In the nineties I had my first Project Management related training, where I was introduced to the Standish Group‘s Chaos Study. This study collected, through question forms, information on IT related projects and their success. The study asked for projects … Continue reading →

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First steps with my Arduino!

Posted on 11-05-2013 by blaverman

It has taken some time, but my first Arduino sketch worked! I found a great set of pushbuttons with embedded LED’s, so perfect for building a Boeing style MCP, and just got the LED’s to work with my Arduino.

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The Problem with XML

Posted on 25-10-2012 by blaverman

XML is an amazingly successful standard for representing data in a portable and cross-platform readable way. Unfortunately also suffers from that limitation Crocodile Dundee noted about certain bush-foods: you can live on it, but it tastes like sh*t. XML is … Continue reading →

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Arquillian and Forge, Fast and Furious?

Posted on 07-10-2012 by blaverman

Ok, I have run through the “Get Started Faster with Forge” introduction and it worked. Applause. Let’s start with the findings:

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