Teaching Test-Driven Development, either in the unit testing form for developers or the acceptance testing that anyone can learn and do, this questions almost always arises at some point.  It's actually an excellent question and can yield ...

How does this principle apply to the notion of an agile process?  I think it fundamentally changes the way we create automation, and the value that automation ultimately provides.  This week I explain why.

This is kind of a fun one.  I start by pointing out that, regardless of appearances, computers are not really doing any of the things we think they are doing.  Examining this fact, and it is a fact, leads to some interesting and I thi...

Products that are difficult to use or illogical in their design can seriously impede their value.  This episode will examine an example of such a problem, from the author's own personal experience with a new car.

Last week I teased the notion that it's possible to bring your legacy code under better control by using a magic button.  While such buttons obviously do not exist, this week I'll outline how to get the value of such a resource anyway, at ...