in reply to Managing By Walking Around: from 1982 to 2006
I try to use the software I write.
For example one of the systems I wrote, and which I have been maintaining for a number of years now, handles subscription orders. Everytime the person that normally uses the software goes on vacation, I cover for her, and handles the orders myself. It's a boring job, but the volume is low enough that it isn't a huge burden. The thing is, for the first few years, every time she would come back from vacation, she would find the system slightly improved. There's nothing like experiencing first hand the annoyances of a system to make you improve it presto!
I try to do this with a much of the software I write as possible, even if it isn't always possible (but yes, I do use XML::Twig ;--)
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Re^2: Managing By Walking Around: from 1982 to 2006
by kwaping (Priest) on Sep 20, 2006 at 19:27 UTC | |
by jdtoronto (Prior) on Sep 20, 2006 at 20:34 UTC | |
Re^2: Managing By Walking Around: from 1982 to 2006
by demerphq (Chancellor) on Sep 21, 2006 at 14:26 UTC | |
Use it all the time if you can!
by DentArthurDent (Monk) on Sep 22, 2006 at 14:32 UTC | |
Re^2: Managing By Walking Around: from 1982 to 2006
by spiritway (Vicar) on Sep 25, 2006 at 23:56 UTC |