Software Process And Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 401 features three columns!  We begin with our essay on listening.  Every time we answer the phone, interact with a co-worker or even turn on the television we need to hear and interpret the messages that are being sent. Our complicated business and life environments impact how we listen through the situations we face. Listening is important. Like reading, it is fundamental to almost every activity needed to build, enhance or maintain a product; therefore, learning and understanding how to listen, and as importantly how not to listen, are table stakes for getting anything done! Jon M. Quigley’s second column discusses the topic of cost, quality, testing and contract closure. All of the parts of a product have to fit together for everyone to feel comfortable and pay the bill! Jeremy Berriault and the QA Corner anchor the cast.  I asked Jeremy to talk about whether developers should test.  (Don’t tell anyone, but the answer is HECK YES.)   Re-Read Saturday News This wee