Numerous studies have found 10:1 differences in productivity and quality among individuals and even among teams. This blog contains Steve McConnell's thoughts about how to move toward the "10" side of that 10:1 ratio. Add to Technorati Favorites
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One spinoff from the 10x difference in programmer productivity was the Chief Programmer Team structure. The idea of the chief-programmer team was originally developed at IBM during the late 1960s (Baker 1972, Baker and Mills 1973). It was popularized by Fred Brooks in the Mythical Man-Month (Brooks 1975...
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The question of how to scale up quickly in a software startup company is a perennially tough issue. There are some good ways to get started -- starting with a core of really senior people is one time-honored approach. Starting with a core team of people who have worked together at another employer is...
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One of my readers asked the following very reasonable question: We are looking for industry benchmarks detailing the amount of time developers spend on a percentage basis in the following three categories: 1) Core job activities (writing, testing, deploying code, etc.) 2) Meetings 3) Administrative activities...
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A comment I'm hearing with increasing frequency is "The job market is getting to be like the dot com era all over again. Developer salaries are increasing, and it's getting harder and harder to attract and retain good developers." Our May ECSE Meeting focused on the topic of "Compensation...
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