When I originally titled this article, I had no idea just how appropriate it would turn out to be. Thanks to a series of events that has occurred over the past few weeks, this article has become a 3-time, self-referential do-over. Self-fulfilling prophecy, or simply an application of Murphy’s law? continue reading…
Well, the barriers to entry into the avionics market may have come down, if only a little. continue reading…
Prior to my experience in an avionics environment, I had never heard of MC/DC, now I awake in the night shaking. continue reading…
A few months back, I picked up an issue of Scientific American. Nothing to unusual there, but I was quite surprised by one of the articles I found inside. In “Dependable Software by Design”, Daniel Jackson put the high-integrity software industry in the public eye. continue reading…
Okay, the news was broken months ago… and I’m still in awe. The Sony Playstation 3 will be released with a more powerful CPU than is currently available in any computer in a PC format. Currently, the only computer I know of that will eventually make use of this chip is IBM’s Blade line of servers. No home computing resource even comes close. continue reading…
Some technologies just amaze me in their inability to catch on with Joe Average. Maybe it was ahead of its time, or maybe its just “too out there”, but DigitalSpace Traveler is the embodiment of one of those technologies. continue reading…
I’ve read several articles and blog entries where experts argued over the semantics of “software construction” versus “software development”. Personally, I see little value in the debate. But I won’t let that stop me from contributing my 2 cents. continue reading…
Part I of this article described the various types of software architect. In this article we’ll describe the work they do, or should do, in a bit more detail. continue reading…
What does an architect do? This surely won’t be the last time this question is asked on this forum. It is an important question, and somewhat hard to pin down; especially when one considers the many titles of a Software Architect. There seems to be a general idea of what a software architect does, but many software managers don’t seem to believe the role is necessary, or even distinct: “Can’t we just have one of our senior developers do that?” Sure you can; If you have a senior developer who possesses those skills. continue reading…
Okay, that’s a bit strong, but it got your attention. In truth, I think design patterns are very useful things. They can aid in understanding software design, for documenting and communicating design, and for applying to or refactoring designs; but many people see them as something more. I saw a consulting job requirement a while ago, and one of the required skills was that the candidate “must have used ALL of the design patterns” documented in the GoF Book
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