Software Development

DevOpsDigital TransformationInformation SystemsSoftware DevelopmentUncategorized

DevOps as a project is a failed premise since projects complete, DevOps is ongoing, ever improving. DevOps is an experiencetial trek with an end rather than an optimized path to a goal. DevOps as a mindset.

May 7, 2018 Spring Houston TechFest

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Houston TechFest has been a central component to the Houston software development community since September 2007. Twice rescheduled due to hurricanes, this year a second event occurred – the Spring Houston TechFest.

September 20, 2013 Agile and The Grand Parkway (around Houston)

Software Development

While attending a meeting about the Grand Parkway (http://www.grandpky.com/home/) a comment was made about how the overall design of the…

February 12, 2012 Business Driven Software Development

Software Development

As a software engineer, project proposals are available in spades. Learning how to evaluate business needs and technical needs is a basic job prerequisite.

February 12, 2012 Characteristics of quality software

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Software Quality is a concept has been discussed and defined in a number of excellent books and articles.

February 10, 2012 Penny Rounding Problem

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A computer rounding problem that I like to call “The Penny Rounding Problem” has been around for many, many years. At least two movies have been made with this problem a core element.

February 9, 2012 Artificial Intelligence vs Algorithms

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I first considered aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) in the 1980s while working for General Dynamics as an Avionics Systems Engineer on the F-16.