Better Software Magazine Articles

Promises and Prescriptions

What if someone told you that the cure for project woes was to throw due dates out the window, stop doing so much, and embrace uncertainty? Is this a radical treatment or just snake oil? The theory of constraints says it will work. Frank Patrick will show you how.
Frank Patrick
April 1, 2004
How We Got Them to Read the Writing on the Wall

Tim Van Tongeren tells the story of how an internal progress poster became a popular gathering spot and information resource.
Tim Van Tongeren
March 5, 2004
What's Different about Agile Management

Much has been written about how agile processes change the developer and tester roles, but what effect do they have on the manager? Learn about three “extreme” concepts and what they mean to the software manager.
Ken Schwaber
March 5, 2004
Practical Career Advancement

A word from the Technical Editor
Brian Marick
March 5, 2004
A Real Go-Getter

A word from the editor.
Esther Derby's picture Esther Derby
November 19, 2003
Manager to Manager

Dorothy Graham says test managers should learn to speak in terms that a project manager can relate to.
Dorothy Graham's picture Dorothy Graham
November 19, 2003
Congratulations! You're a Manager

You may deserve a promotion to management, but are you prepared for the challenges that next level may bring? Find out how practicing managerial skills on your technical tasks can help ease the transition.
Johanna Rothman's picture Johanna Rothman
November 19, 2003
Make It Personal

Often, despite all the data, the bugs, and the business case for quality, people don't make real changes until they discover what's in it for them. Bob Lee shows you how to make quality matter to those upstream.
Robert E. Lee
November 19, 2003
Teambuilding at Work

In this edition of "The Last Word," Johanna Rothman outlines a team building exercise that omits ropes courses and campfire songs.
Johanna Rothman's picture Johanna Rothman
October 1, 2003
Collaborative Pest Control

Read this edition of "From the Front Line," to find out why Brett Goldman says having more QA meetings can be a good thing.
Brett Goldman
October 1, 2003

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