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Software Modernization

What is software modernization about? How does it differ from software quality assurance? Learn more in our wiki article!

People Management

Pitfalls of Stack Ranking Software Engineers

The number one pitfall in developer stack ranking is to evaluate purely competitively and ignore collaboration. And secondly ...

Technical Debt

Pitfall Quality when Stack Ranking Software Engineers

Pitfall number two when stack ranking: neglecting software quality!

Processes

Git Squash Merge Just Sweeps Problems under the Carpet

Git squash merge doesn't really help to produce clean commit histories. It's just a crutch to hide the inability to split commits in a reasonable...

People Management

Positive Impact of Developer Contributions

Contribution or knowledge balances have demonstrably positive effects: fewer bugs and less maintenance effort. Bidirectional collaborations pay off!

People Management

Developer Contributions and Team Productivity

Developer productivity and team alignment are not mutually exclusive. It depends on the right mix of individual and team contributions from...

People Management

Team Productivity Versus Team Illusion

Team productivity trumps developer productivity. On the other hand, we give in to the team illusion. The real controversy is how to achieve team...

People Management

10 Factors That Increase the Risk of Software Developer Burnout

Cape of Good Code can determine an unhealthy level of stress in software projects and which developers might be most affected.

Procurement

Procurement of individual software requires new criteria in purchasing

In order to conclude better contracts for better software when purchasing customised software, a rethink and new tools are needed in purchasing.