Software Best Practices

While I'll agree that Non-Functional is not a good term. I can't that I am very excited by Quality either. I have tried using it and people get a confused look on their faces. "Does he mean defect count?" Then, to break into 35 sub-groups, that doesn't help much either. "Program...

Yes, it has caused problems with customers. And, no, the term 'non-functional' is not a useful compliment to requirements about functions. As stated, requirements about 'objects' are in the set of all requirements that are not about functions, but to refer to them as "nonfunctional"...

[quote user="Earl Beede"] Hi Nick, Your process sounds close to Gilb's evo process. He scores designs instead of (or in addition to) practices but I bet he would really like your approach as well. You should share your stuff with him at tom@gilb.com . I had not thought deeply about how...

All, You may have noticed one short paragraph at the end of the call: using the term "non-functional." Although there is some precedent from many years ago when people didn't know any better, the adjective "non-functional" is abhorrently inappropriate. Nonfunctional is an actual...