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STP Collaborative Introduces Its New Strategic Advisory Board

STP Collaborative is very pleased to announce its new Strategic Advisory Board, which comprises the industry’s most knowledgeable and highly respected experts

In | Jul 11th, 2009 | 0 comments

Best Practices

[Members-only] A Rickety Rope Bridge

Developers know languages. Analysts know business operations. In between? I see a mile-deep gorge spanned by a flimsy, swaying rope bridge. That developers successfully build what analysts want–or think they want–is often something of a minor miracle. If only everyone practiced good requirements management, that rope could become a link of concrete and steel.

In , | Jul 1st, 2009 | 0 comments

Performance Testing

The Patterns That Surround Us

Understand the data in your organization and improve quality assurance. This final installment covers data patterns of interaction, human error and those that trigger measureable results.

In | Jun 1st, 2009 | 0 comments

Security Testing

[Members-only] Is It Safe To Code?

Make CERT C your native tongue and build secure applications from the start. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, the specification translates ordinary C-language code into safe and reliable.

In | Apr 1st, 2009 | 0 comments

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February ST&Pedia is out!

Feb 8th, 2010

Hey hey, I got copies of the newest issue yesterday. You can download the February ST&P here. The magazine remains free, though you may have to register to STPCollaborative. This month Chris and I cover communication channels for massively distributed(*) development. Here’s the intr... Read more

On Humor

Feb 2nd, 2010

Last time, I wrote that our biases can be so strong that we simply can not see the reality that is right in front of us — or that we rationalize the reality we see in order to fit our preconceived notions. How can you make a point with someone who just doesn’t want to hear? Well, some... Read more

How we make decisions

Feb 1st, 2010

Last week, Apple announced it’s iPad. If you haven’t heard the annoucement, you can go watch the eight-minute YouTube advertisement, or Steve Job’s 30-minute public announcement. It’s okay. It’s worth it, and I can wait. … time passes … Now, I didn̵... Read more

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