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Over the last two years or so, I have become increasingly exposed to formal development methodology theory. I have learned a lot about various Agile methodologies, as well as more traditional systems in the Waterfall school of thought. Although it strikes me as interesting that, while many (if not most) shops claim to adhere to a particular system, few are truly using it in practice. In all honesty, how are you really developing your code (not what your boss says you do, but what you actually do)? Agile? Waterfall? Pell-mell?

What development methodology do you use?

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What development methodology do you use? Justin James | 01/15/09
Size matters Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/15/09
Not really ..... PMP'sicle | 01/20/09
But then business gets impatient chris@... | 01/20/09
The bigger the project, the more likely Tony Hopkinson | 01/20/09
Unchanging project specs Justin James | 01/21/09
I did a fair bit of industrial control Tony Hopkinson | 01/21/09
Good breakdown Justin James | 01/21/09
waterfall? Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/21/09
More than agreed Tony Hopkinson | 01/21/09
Hell's Gate More Like Satan At The Door delaware_samurai@... | 10/20/09
Depends, the one some Tony Hopkinson | 01/15/09
Agile Saurondor | 01/15/09
I'd call the propeller an example of spiral design Tony Hopkinson | 01/15/09
Agile an issue of priorities? Saurondor | 01/15/09
Prototype ? Tony Hopkinson | 01/17/09
Cluck cluck cluck aaaaaack! mdhealy@... | 01/15/09
LOL Justin James | 01/15/09
Sort of Waterfall quickly turning into the hells gate process jslarochelle | 01/15/09
Rhine potential Tony Hopkinson | 01/15/09
That's a good idea Tony. I think I'll do that. jslarochelle | 01/16/09
I've actually done that for real Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/17/09
Depends on whether that scary phrase Tony Hopkinson | 01/17/09
In theory we're suppose to to that on the more adventurous project jslarochelle | 01/17/09
+- or minus 25% is a good estimate in any problem Tony Hopkinson | 01/17/09
Panacea I think jslarochelle | 01/17/09
Well if you are (and stay) is done this before Tony Hopkinson | 01/18/09
Well the really sad thing about this is that despite ones best.. jslarochelle | 01/18/09
Take "gut instinct" and multiply by 4 Justin James | 01/17/09
My "gut instinct" multiplier is 2 jslarochelle | 01/18/09
Giving estimates Tony Hopkinson | 01/18/09
I would call it the "Iriitable Bowel Syndrome" condition jslarochelle | 01/18/09
So gut instinct * 4 Tony Hopkinson | 01/18/09
Square root of 2 Saurondor | 01/18/09
The exact number depends on a lot of factors jslarochelle | 01/18/09
RE: What development methodology do you use? onbliss | 01/17/09
Where you been mate ? Tony Hopkinson | 01/18/09
Gotta say it Jaqui | 01/18/09
Hmm more of an approach than a methodology Tony Hopkinson | 01/18/09
I started Jaqui | 01/18/09
Foundations, well at least in stable edifices Tony Hopkinson | 01/18/09
Yes and no Justin James | 01/18/09
Nothing wrong with bottom-up in waterfall Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/18/09
exactly. Jaqui | 01/18/09
Bottom up & waterfall Justin James | 01/19/09
Consensus from stakeholders Tony Hopkinson | 01/19/09
Stakeholder consensus Justin James | 01/19/09
Hey, you -- get off of my cloud! Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/19/09
One of the big downfalls in IT for business Tony Hopkinson | 01/19/09
How it can work differently Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/19/09
Heresy, dang-nabbit! Justin James | 01/19/09
Which goes to show... Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/21/09
Oh so familiar chris@... | 01/20/09
Fly on the wall techr@... | 01/20/09
I'd lend you the tee shirt Tony Hopkinson | 01/21/09
RE: t-shirt techr@... | 01/21/09
Replacement of 25-year-old systems Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/21/09
Bottom up & waterfall Justin James | 01/19/09
GUI then app then real GUI Saurondor | 01/18/09
actually, app/cli then gui Jaqui | 01/18/09
Open source & GUIs Justin James | 01/19/09
that comes from Jaqui | 01/19/09
Windows CLI is not so wimpy anymore Justin James | 01/19/09
I tend to add an API layer Sterling "Chip" Camden | 01/19/09
I like this method as well chris@... | 01/20/09

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