Metrics

Some cloudy predictions

Gerbrand van Dieijen

Spring just started, so in time for an attempt at predicting the future (it has just started to use a cliché). Together with a few colleagues we brainstormed about what we think is important. After that I created the post below. In short: software development processes, local and public clouds and security. Minor disclaimer: this is my own view.

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Some cloudy predictions

Thijs Vermeer

Spring just started, so in time for an attempt at predicting the future (it has just started to use a cliché). Together with a few colleagues we brainstormed about what we think is important. After that I created the post below. In short: software development processes, local and public clouds and security. Minor disclaimer: this is my own view.

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Size does matter! Be careful to use velocity as measure for improvement

Jarl Meijer

Imagine you are playing a game of rugby against some blacksuited guys who are doing some odd dancing and screaming exercise before you finally get to start playing. You win the game 27 – 3. You can imagine it wasn’t just one beer at the big party after the match and you did not see home before early morning. A year later your team finds itself in the same stadium against the same guys, doing the same little piece of folk dancing, just a little louder than last year. This time you win 27 – 6, only. The coach and the crowd are going mad: your team lost half of its performance in just a year time! You take a shower, no beers, go home and go to bed early. Measuring the improvement in performance is easy!  Read more