Give us a
"development support system" that ties these elements together in an unobtrusive
way that allows us to focus on what we really care about??”developing software and
writing code??”and we have something that will make our lives easier.
It is not just about providing a solution for the developers though; it is also about the
way that they use it. If the system is used in a prescribed way and consistently by all,
then we have a process for managing software development.
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Managing Software Development
As we have seen, managing software development goes beyond basic project
management, but we can still see the basics: what needs to be done. We have just
looked at the additional requirements for software development, and now we will
see how this book will help us address them.
Keep Ourselves Organized
Things are much easier to find if we know where to look for them, whether we are
talking about car keys or source code. If we lay the foundations, as we did for our
wall, before we write a single line of code, then our project has a better chance of
succeeding. As with task determination we don't need to plan for every eventuality,
we just need to make sure that the obvious basics are covered.
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