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Think Beyond Your Code
Last time I spoke about how it’s important for everyone to learn some coding skills. However, the reverse is also true – software...
Craig Risi
Jul 29, 20174 min read


Learn to Code
There are three types of people in this world, those who can understand code, those who can write code and those who choose not to code...
Craig Risi
Jul 24, 20173 min read


Making Metrics work for you
Those who have worked with me know that I have a strange love for metrics. If something can be measured, I will and if there is a way of...
Craig Risi
Jul 13, 20174 min read


Why You Need a Centralised Framework
In the past, I’ve spoken about the importance of test automation and how applying and integrating it correctly can solve a multitude of...
Craig Risi
Jul 2, 20173 min read


Predicting the Unpredictable
One of the tenants of good software quality is predictability. You can’t test for what you don’t know so the idea is to try and either...
Craig Risi
Jun 24, 20174 min read


Play the Estimation Game
One of those mysterious arts of software development is that of estimation. The ability to accurately predict when a project or piece of...
Craig Risi
Jun 11, 20173 min read


Everyone Can Innovate
We invest a lot of time in training and study to prepare us for the job and career we want to be in one day. The only problem with the...
Craig Risi
May 28, 20173 min read


The Power of Why
When designing and building software we can be very focused on the question ‘how’. As in ‘How are we going to build this?’, ‘How is the...
Craig Risi
May 22, 20172 min read


Make Requirements Work for You
One process of software development that we should never compromise on is that of requirements engineering. While lengthy requirements...
Craig Risi
May 15, 20173 min read


Don't Cut Your Traceability
As development teams look to be more responsive and agile in their processes, one of the key initiatives is to reduce waste. Identifying...
Craig Risi
May 7, 20172 min read
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