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Justifying deficiencies in design
I would like some input on how to handle clients and third party vendors that ask me about the deficiencies in my design.
For example. It turns out I need a data field in a webservices response. This ...
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Problem and Requirements Definition
I was recently hired to redesign a management system from scratch. This is my first business-scale project. I have assisted with business applications in the past, but I am the only one dedicated to ...
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Application development practices in a non-software company [duplicate]
Let me preface this by apologizing if this has been covered elsewhere, but I was unable to find sufficient information in my searching.
Background information
I work at a non-software company ...
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What do you think are the biggest software development issues, in small to medium businesses?
I own a small software development company that developes Web software to other small and medium companies in Chile. The business process is very complex and it is hard to stablish where to put the ...
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As the current draft stands, what is the most significant change the “National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace” will provoke?
A current draft of the "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace" has been posted by the Department of Homeland Security. This question is not asking about privacy or constitutionality, ...
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Freelancers: How Do You Go About Gathering Requirements?
As a freelance programmer:
What is your process for gathering requirements from a client?
How much time does the requirement gathering process take you? I know this is not fixed, and there are ...
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Getting non-programmers to understand the development process
When starting a project for a company that's not primarily a programming company, one of the expectations is that there's a finished product at the end free of all bugs and does everything needed ...
