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The art of writing good documentation

Analysts Corner

Documentation is dead. All are good excuses for writing little to no documentation for your software projects. Because if good documentation “is a love letter you write to your future self” ( Damian Conway ), then no documentation is a trap you set for your future self. Documentation is hard.

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Replacing Legacy. Part 1: Definition, Reasons, Characteristics

Analysts Corner

As usual, let’s start with a definition of “Legacy”: A legacy system is an old method, technology, computer system, or application program, “of, relating to, or being a previous or outdated computer system,” yet still in use. The “let’s-document-it-later” (never) approach in the long term becomes a significant concern.

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Defect Meaning: Definition and Examples

BA Careers

Types of Defects Runtime Defects Security Defects Coding Defects Documentation Defects Quality Assurance Defects 3. Defect Meaning Defect meaning in software development is everything from simple errors to serious… The post Defect Meaning: Definition and Examples appeared first on BA Career. Defect Meaning. What is a Defect ?

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Coding Conventions – Definition and Importance

My Agile Partner

They cover various aspects of source code, including formatting, variable naming, documentation, and more. Comments and Documentation : They encourage meaningful comments to explain code functionality, design decisions, and provide clear documentation for public interfaces of modules.

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Agile teams – definition and concept

My Agile Partner

Let’s delve into the definition and concept of an Agile team. heart of agile Definition of an agile team An Agile team is a cross-functional group of professionals collaborating on a project with the shared goal of delivering valuable, working software to customers. Improved adaptability to changing requirements.

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Project management – definition and concepts

My Agile Partner

In this article, we’ll delve into its definition and explore some fundamental concepts that underpin this discipline. Project Closure: Proper project closure includes finalizing all project activities, obtaining formal acceptance, releasing project resources, and documenting lessons learned.

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What is a Functional Requirements Document (FRD) I Introduction & Tips

Business Analyst Mentor

A proper definition and documentation of these. A critical part of any project, and often the difference between success and failure, is gathering functional requirements before the development process starts.