Archive for April, 2007

Software development blunders…Large development teams…

Myth – Large development team can complete projects quickly… Larger the development team, more efforts required towards the management and the administrative tasks and less focus on key project tasks. Also, in event of project over runs, the cost of the maintaining the team multiplies rapidly…..resulting in huge revenue losses. Even if, developing of software could be […]

April 26, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Software Engineering

Software development blunders…Fixes cost quotes…

Planning software-development projects based on fixed cost quotes or fixed man days basically does not work due to the unique nature of software development and hence wherever possible should be avoided. Client and the developer should always understand this industry fact and should be willing to resolve costing issues upfront (if and when it arises during project […]

April 25, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Software Engineering

Govt eyes 9 mn broadband lines – Indiatimes Infotech

Enthused with meeting the 250 mn phones deadline ahead of its December 2007 deadline, the government has set a new target — 500 mn connections by 2010, besides 9 mn broadband lines by 2007-end. Wow, where is this heading to?…Have a look at the facts and figures….  Link to Govt eyes 9 mn broadband lines […]

April 25, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: General

Redmond Developer News | Good News, Bad News for Visual FoxPro Developers

“My personal reaction upon reading the announcement was, ‘whatever,’” says Craig Boyd, CEO of SweetPotato Software in Forest Lake, Minn. “For over two decades, FoxPro has remained king when it comes to creating data-centric applications [and] in my opinion, there’s nothing in the present or on that distant, ever-shifting horizon that will change this.” Link […]

April 24, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Visual Foxpro

DBF Database management tools by Astersoft Co. Ltd.

Bunch of tools, I tried most of them and I definitely see value for all FoxPro developers. I specially liked the “DBF comparer” which outlines the differences upto a dbf record level. Link to DBF Database management tools by Astersoft Co. Ltd. Great value…. Technorati tags: Visual Foxpro, VFP, Tools, Database, Rahul Desai

April 22, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Tools, Tips & Utilities, Visual Foxpro

Sci-Tech Today | Hitachi Shows World’s Smallest RFID Chip

Shown to the public for the first time earlier this month, Hitachi’s new RFID chip is an improvement on its predecessor — the Mu-chip, which at 0.4 millimeters by 0.4 millimeters, looks about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. The latest chip, which still has no name, is 60 times […]

April 20, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: General

Learning from mistakes…

Well, all of us like to think that we learn from mistakes (whether our own or others is not a concern). So in theory, the more serious blunders you know about, the less likely you are to be under the bright light of interrogation, explaining how you managed to screw up big-time. I will start with some of […]

April 18, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management

Subjective signals when someone is trying to be protective….

While body language can be a good indicator of someone who is trying to be protective, a person’s unconscious mannerisms aren’t always reliable. So how would you get signals from someone who is trying to be protective when the person is not physically present in front of you (I am referring to email conversation, chatting or […]

April 17, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management

Excerpts from Developer Bulleting April 07 – DBI Technologies In.

Here are the excerpts…I think it is a good positive way of looking at things..(Sadly I did not have link to put up instead of the article..) Visual FoxPro – editorial: As a long time consumer, consultant and supporter of FoxPro and Visual FoxPro DBI Technologies has a particular interest and perspective on FoxPro. In […]

April 13, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Visual Foxpro

Best tech companies to work for – IT Services

Nice article on best tech companies to work for. Good to know philosophy of these companies which makes them dream companies to work for. Link to Best tech companies to work for – IT Services – Enterprise – Indiatimes Infotech Technorati tags: IT Services

April 11, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: General