There are no secrets on an successful software project. Both good and bad news must be able to move up and down the ptoject hierarchy without restriction.
Interpretation
Open communication is essential for the success of software projects.
Steve McConnell emphasizes the importance of transparent communication in software projects, highlighting that both successes and challenges should be shared freely throughout the project hierarchy. This open exchange of information fosters collaboration, facilitates problem-solving, and ultimately contributes to the overall success of the project.
In practice
During a team meeting about our latest software update, I shared McConnell's quote on communication to emphasize the importance of reporting both progress and setbacks.
... programming requires more concentration than other activities. It's the reason programmers get upset about 'quick interruptions' - such interruptions are tantamount to asking a juggler to keep three balls in the air and hold your groceries at the same time.
Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, "How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?" Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer.
Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change.
The reason social media is so difficult for most organizations: Itβs a process, not an event.
I get hired by companies to hack into their systems and break into their physical facilities to find security holes. Our success rate is 100%; we've always found a hole.
You can't defend. You can't prevent. The only thing you can do is detect and respond.
Proprietary software tends to have malicious features. The point is with a proprietary program, when the users don't have the source code, we can never tell. So you must consider every proprietary program as potential malware.
There's an assumption that women don't start companies that earn more than X amount of dollars, or that have more than X amount of users, and Bumble is now really growing into one of the main players if you look at all the mainstream social-media platforms.
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