tailieunhanh - anaging Software Debt: Building for Inevitable Change

Shipping imperfect software is like going into debt. When you incur debt, the illusion of doing things faster can lead to exponential growth in the cost of maintaining software. Software debt takes five major forms: technical, quality, configuration management, design, and platform experience. In today’s rush to market, software debt is inevitable. And that’s okay—if you’re careful about the debt you incur, and if you quickly pay it back. | Managing Software Debt Building for Inevitable Change Chris Sterling Praise for Managing Software Debt If you work in technology you re probably familiar with terms like technical debt. The metaphor seems easy but using it to influence change can be remarkably hard. To do that you re going to want to present options to decision makers backed up by evidence. I ve been impressed watching Chris Sterling research and refine his work in just this area for several years and I m pleased to see him release it as a book. If you want to go beyond clichés to talk about how to deal with the problem of software debt this is the seminal work in the field and it s also the book for you. Matthew Heusser Software Process Naturalist Inertia It s what restricts change and leads to a cost of making a change or starting a change after a period of no investment or maintenance. This book explains in great detail what the different types of debt are that lead to inertia and ultimately to a cost to the business in managing software maintenance and development. The richness of explanation in this book of how to manage the virtual debt that every business incurs is unmatched. Every business-focused CIO enterprise architect software architect or project manager should have a copy. Colin Renouf Enterprise Architect Software debt is an important concept and Sterling does a sterling job of explaining what it is why it is bad and how to avoid it. A healthy dose of theory sprinkled with lots of pragmatic examples. Roger Sessions CTO ObjectWatch Chris Sterling s experience in Agile architecture and his focus on software debt make this book a must-read for architects and engineers on Agile teams. Jan Bosch VP Engineering Process Intuit This book offers highlights and shortcomings of managing inherited software code and the debts that come with quality software. The author offers a unique perspective on dealing with software development issues. A must-read for all software developers.