Archive for November, 2009
Using Rational XDE with Visual Studio .Net
Posted by: | CommentsI have not been a great fan of reverse engineering tools in general. When I was creating applications in years ago, I held great hope for Visual Modeler. I do strongly believe in providing adequate documentation for an application and I most certainly value implementing an appropriate design phase during a project’s lifecycle. The tools available for accomplishing this have been sorely lacking in key areas, in my opinion.
What makes a documentation / design tool a good one? Well, seamless integration into the development process is one quality that is important to me. I detest having to input the same information more than once. That is one of the greatest strong points of automation. I’ve designed applications to automate workflow processes and share information between systems using tools that did not provide a solid way to do this with the development process. Read More→
A Programmer’s Bill of Rights?
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s a link to good post that talks about how companies can enhance developer productivity with some small investments in things like dual monitors. I just reread this article after finding it over a year ago. I am diligently trying to move our own department towards the things listed in the article, though some items, such as dual monitors, may be difficult for us given the current economic climate. We developers understand experientially how these things help our productivity, but is not always easy to communicate these truths to management. Read More→
