Foreword
Years back, I noticed that Dave Nicolette’s blog had the same subtitle as mine, “Effective Software Development.” This contrasted subtly with what seemed to be the dominant interest at the time, efficient software development. I quickly found out that even when our opinions differed, our goals and values tended to be in close alignment, and the conversations were always enlightening.
I’ve worked with a number of organizations, large and small, in a decade of being an independent software development consultant. This work has given me opportunity to observe these organizations in action. The ones that are most stuck are the ones that focus on efficiency.
Efficiency tends to squeeze the slack out and discourages taking time to wonder ...
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