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How Hard Could It Be? Five Easy Ways to Fail

Posted by rnaufal on October 30th, 2007

Pedro da Ros has pointed me an interesting article from Joel Spolsky about ways software projects go wrong. Five Easy Ways to Fail shows us five step-guide to ensure software failure:

  1. Mistake No. 1: Start with a mediocre team of developers
  2. Mistake No. 2: Set weekly milestones
  3. Mistake No. 3: Negotiate the deadline
  4. Mistake No. 4: Divide tasks equitably
  5. Mistake No. 5: Work till midnight.</li

Have you ever been in any situation like those above?

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  • http://bpfurtado.livejournal.com/ bpfurtado

    I’ve been once in a situation with items 2 to 5 and some other times with at least the item 1. :(

  • http://bpfurtado.livejournal.com/ bpfurtado

    I’ve been once in a situation with items 2 to 5 and some other times with at least the item 1. :(

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