Article - Seven Habits of Effective programmers

Software Projects need effective & skilled programmers to deliver on time without compromising on the assured quality. Philip Chu share his experiences with Software Releases and the comes up with a list of seven habits that makes normal programmers effective.

The article Seven Habits of Effective Programmers has been originally published at Technicat

Abstract

As a software engineer, you might want any number of things out of your job - a steady paycheck, the opportunity to work on interesting projects, a springboard to the next better job, or maybe you just like hanging out with other programmers. But by "effective", I mean the ability to complete projects in a timely manner with the expected quality. After working on dozens of software releases, I believe the following practices will bring you there, and while they may involve sticking your neck out, I'd like to think they will also advance your professional reputation, career longevity, and personal satisfaction.

Web Seminar: Future-Proofing Your SOA Applications

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Web Seminar: Model-Driven Development for SOA

WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2007

11:00 am Eastern | 8:00 am Pacific | 4:00 pm London | 5:00 pm Paris

SOA means composite applications - and the best way to design, build, and future-proof your composite SOA applications is through model-driven development.

Join Stephen Hendrick, group vice president of IDC's Application Development and Deployment Research Group, for a fascinating Web seminar that explores standards-based model-driven development.

You'll learn why model-driven development is the only way to properly approach SOA, how to save time and money through reuse, tips for remaining agile, and techniques for system-wide simulation and model-based testing.

Speaker:

Stephen D. Hendrick,

Group Vice President,

IDC's Application Development and Deployment Research Group

Moderator:

Edward J. Correia, Editor, Software Test & Performance

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Web Seminar: Getting the Right People on the Right Projects

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Web Seminar: Getting the Right People on the Right Projects
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2007 2:00 pm Eastern | 11:00 am Pacific


Completing projects isn't enough anymore. The real challenge is building applications that are on target, on deadline, and on budget, to save your company money and provide a competitive edge. Therefore, ensuring you've got the right people on the right projects at the right time is more important than ever. That means effective project management.

Come to this no-cost SD Times Web seminar, sponsored by Serena, to learn how to use Project and Portfolio Management to help improve, shorten and reduce the cost of application development. PPM provides a single source of truth for all projects and resources within IT and across the enterprise.

John Scumniotales, co-creator of the Scrum agile methodology, will teach you how to leverage PPM to optimize your application development process. You'll see how to:

* Capture and assess incoming demand.
* Manage and effectively allocate resources.
* Make informed trade-offs as projects change.
* Measure progress and track project costs.

Also, one lucky attendee of this Web seminar will win his/her choice of a 30GB Apple iPod or the hot new Apple TV! Get on top of your projects on Wednesday, April 18 - register today!

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SPEAKER
John Scumniotales, Vice President of Product Management, Serena Software

MODERATOR
David Rubinstein, Editor-in-Chief, SD Times

If you are unable to attend the live event you may still register and will receive an e-mail when the on-demand version becomes available.

Web Seminar: Communicate the Value of Testing

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Web Seminar: Communicate the Value of Testing

WEDNESDAY, May 2, 2007

11:00 am Eastern | 8:00 am Pacific

Test managers lament that few outside their group understand or care much about the value they provide and consistently deliver. Unfortunately, they are often correct. The lack of visibility and understanding of the test team's contribution can lead to restricted budgets, fewer resources, tighter timelines, and ultimately, lower group productivity.

What can you do about it? We'll tell you! Join Software Test & Performance for a complimentary Web seminar, sponsored by Empirix. Theresa Lanowitz, Principal Analyst of voke Inc., and Dan Koloski, CTO and Director of Strategy for Empirix, will highlight practical ways that you can move from simply being a tester of software to become an effective advocate for your organization's customers.

You will learn how to effectively and concisely communicate with key stakeholders in your organization to ensure that they understand the value and role of the testing group. With effective and concise communication, the testing group can be perceived as more strategically important and integral to the success of every project.

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Best Regards,
Venkat Reddy Ch,
Blog : http://venkatreddyc.wordpress.com

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