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April 2008 Volume 10, Issue 3 Cover Story INCREMENTAL AND ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT 24 It can be hard to wrap your head around the differences between incremental and iterative development. But they are different and must be managed differently. Find out why you shouldn’t do one without the other. by Alistair Cockburn Features DEVELOPERS … START YOUR ENGINES 30 Source code search engines can help you find chunks of reusable code. These reviews of some popular engines can help you rev up reuse in your work. by Alan Berg WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? 36 Software testing is a business and you are the product. Learn ways to market yourself and add value to your career. by Matthew Heusser Columns & Departments In Every Issue Mark Your Calendar 4 Contributors 6 eLightenment 8 Product Announcements 43 10 Things You Might Not Know About … 46 Ad Index 48 TECHNICALLY SPEAKING 13 A Change Would Do You Good • by Jonathan Kohl Boredom can affect your ability to solve complex technical problems. Discover how change can spice up your software processes. CODE CRAFT 14 A “D” in Programming, Part 1 • by Chuck Allison In certain company, the topic of favorite programming languages can elicit the same response as other taboo subjects, such as religion and politics. But Chuck’s going out on a limb to discuss his new favorite language, D. TEST CONNECTION 18 Learning the Hardware Lessons • by Michael Bolton Software isn’t just about correctness; it’s also about solving problems for people. Michael’s experience in a hardware store drives that lesson home. MANAGEMENT CHRONICLES 20 The Art of Persuading Management • by Naomi Karten You can’t get your manager to give you what you want if he won’t listen to you. These strategies can help you make your case to the powers that be. THE LAST WORD 47 Better Software magazine—The print companion to StickyMinds.com brings you the hands-on, knowledgebuilding information you need to run smarter projects and deliver better products that win in the marketplace and positively affect the bottom line. Subscribe today to get ten issues. Visit www.BetterSoftware.com or call 800-450-7854. Software Quality and the Prisoner’s Dilemma • by Paco Hope This industry-specific spin on the classical dilemma illustrates the games we play when software quality is at stake. StickyMinds.com We invite you to visit StickyMinds.com, the online companion to Better Software magazine. StickyMinds.com covers the same pertinent topics as the magazine, putting the power of information at the click of your mouse. Weekly columns, headline-making bugs, hundreds of technical papers, an online tools guide, discussion boards, and so much more make StickyMinds.com your site for 24/7 brainfood to help you build better software. www.StickyMinds.com APRIL 2008 BETTER SOFTWARE 3 http://www.BetterSoftware.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.BetterSoftware.com http://www.StickyMinds.com

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Better Software - April 2008 Contents Mark Your Calendar Contributions eLightenment Technology Speaking - A Change Would Do You Good Code Craft - A "D" In Programming, Part 1 Test Connection - Learning the Hardware Lessons Management Chronicles - The Art of Persuading Management Cover Story - Incremental and Iterative Development Developers...Start Your Engines Where Do I Go From Here Product Announcements 10 Things You Might Not Know About... The Last Word - Software Quality and the Prisoner's Dilemma Ad Index

Better Software - April 2008

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