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اول فروردین 1396

What Computer Programmers Do

Computer programmers write and test code that allows computer applications and software programs to function properly. They turn the program designs created by software developers and engineers into instructions that a computer can follow. In addition, programmers test newly created applications and programs to ensure that they produce the expected results. If they do not work correctly, computer programmers check the code for mistakes and fix them.

Computer programmers typically do the following:

• Write programs in a variety of computer languages, such as C++ and Java
• Update and expand existing programs
• Test programs for errors and fix the faulty lines of computer code responsible
• Create and test code in an integrated development environment (IDE)
• Use code libraries, which are collections of independent lines of code, to simplify the writing

What Software Developers Do

Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.

Software developers typically do the following:

• Analyze users’ needs and then design, test, and develop software to meet those needs
• Recommend software upgrades for customers’ existing programs and systems
• Design each piece of an application or a system and plan how the pieces will work together
• Create a variety of models and diagrams (such as flowcharts) that instruct programmers how to write software code
• Ensure that a program continues to function normally through software maintenance and testing
• Document every aspect of an application or a system as a reference for future maintenance and upgrades
• Collaborate with other computer specialists to create optimum software

Reference:
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-programmers.htm

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Computer-and-Information-Technology/Software-developers.htm

احتمالاً یکی از پروژه‌های سال آینده‌ام، پروژه‌ی “به دنبال فی (Phi یا φ)” است. امیدوارم زود پیدایش کنم.

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How Helpful Is Your Documentation

One of the myths I have to bust frequently is that agile teams avoid all documentation. That’s just not true. Agile teams value written documentation, but believe that most projects benefit from writing less.

So, agile teams try to shift from documents to discussion. Even so, most teams find that some documentation remains helpful and necessary. So the question becomes, how do you tell which documents are helpful and which are not?

One way is to schedule a documentation-review meeting with the team. Prepare by printing out all the documentation from your current (or a recent but similar) project. For very lengthy documents, feel free to print just the first section or even just the title page. The point of this exercise is to show how much written documentation was produced and, to a lesser degree, to show the proportions in which it was created.

Next, sort the documents into stacks based on type: technical design documents in one pile, requirements documents in another, end user documentation in another, and so on. Then ask the team to sort each stack from the most frequently used on one end of the table to documents that were never used once they written at the other end.

Expect to encounter debate as the team works through this. One team member will insist a document was useful; another will say it wasn’t. Encourage the discussion, steering it whenever possible to help uncover things the team might not otherwise know. Note any documents that were intended for one purpose but used for something different and documents that you thought were essential but were not used at all.

Once the documents are in priority order, discuss which documents are helpful (and should continue to be produced) and which are not (and could be eliminated).

Then, see if you can take it one step further. For each type of document the team has agreed to continue producing, ask the team to brainstorm alternatives that involve talking more and writing less.

Again, I’m not suggesting you eliminate useful or required documentation. The goal is merely to help a team shift from documents to discussions. Taking the steps I’ve just described should help your team do that.

And that will help you succeed with agile,

Mike

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گزیده:

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

Theodore Roosevelt

دیروز پنج‌شنبه دوازدهم اسفند هزار و سیصد و نود و پنج، به خاطر چاپ جلد دوم کتاب با دوستان مترجم و عزیزم، و خانواده‌هایمان دور هم جمع شدیم. روز خوبی بود و خیلی هم خوش گذشت.

جای شما خالی!

گزیده:

ویتو:‌ وقت صرف خانوادَت می‌کنی؟

جانی فانتین: البته که می‌کنم.

ویتو: خوبه. چون مردی که وقت صرف خانوادَش نمی‌کنه،‌ هیچ وقت نمی‌تونه یه مرد واقعی باشه.

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