Comments on: The Doctor is In: Product Manager as Psycho-Analyst http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972 The Blog of the Delphi Product Manager Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:56:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Wouter http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-6391 Wouter Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:48:47 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-6391 John said: "Sorry about that, typing in a hurry" --- Nice example. Paired Message Posting would've taken care of that typo. :) John said:
"Sorry about that, typing in a hurry"

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Nice example.

Paired Message Posting would’ve taken care of that typo. :)

]]> By: John http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-5393 John Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:26:48 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-5393 Correction: "Employee" should clearly be "employer". Sorry about that, typing in a hurry. Correction: "Employee" should clearly be "employer".

Sorry about that, typing in a hurry.

]]> By: John http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-5392 John Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:24:11 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-5392 Hi Nick, Regarding "Pair programming" or "Extreme Programing", as a developer I see it as the ultimate technique to achieve the best possible results (ever). We have a very skilfull team and all of us tackle a problem from a different angle/expertise, however, when we *do* some coding together the solution is often *FAR* better than any of us alone would come up. Unfortunately, no employee will ever allow it (two salaries to get "one" result). Of course, there's all the hidden benefits like almost 0 bugs, best performance, best "style" (does it count?), faster development - but all of this seems secondary when allocating a development budget :) Just my two cents. Hi Nick,

Regarding "Pair programming" or "Extreme Programing", as a developer I see it as the ultimate technique to achieve the best possible results (ever).
We have a very skilfull team and all of us tackle a problem from a different angle/expertise, however, when we *do* some coding together the solution is often *FAR* better than any of us alone would come up.

Unfortunately, no employee will ever allow it (two salaries to get "one" result).

Of course, there’s all the hidden benefits like almost 0 bugs, best performance, best "style" (does it count?), faster development - but all of this seems secondary when allocating a development budget :)

Just my two cents.

]]> By: Graham Stratford http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-5015 Graham Stratford Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:19:09 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-5015 Of course, one of the other benefits (at least, in my experience) is describing a problem to someone, and in the process of describing it, the solution becomes clear in a blinding flash! Then I have to mumble a quick excuse, and get back to my workstation to test out the theory. That and having sufficient quiet time in "the smallest room in the house". Of course, one of the other benefits (at least, in my experience) is describing a problem to someone, and in the process of describing it, the solution becomes clear in a blinding flash!

Then I have to mumble a quick excuse, and get back to my workstation to test out the theory.

That and having sufficient quiet time in "the smallest room in the house".

]]> By: Nick Hodges http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4992 Nick Hodges Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:47:41 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4992 Joe -- No, I dont' see them doing much "formal" pair programming -- that doesn't seem to be the way folks work. Nick Joe –

No, I dont’ see them doing much "formal" pair programming — that doesn’t seem to be the way folks work.

Nick

]]> By: Peter http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4958 Peter Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:24:09 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4958 Things are so easy. Recent surveys say: Win32, no .net. More bug fixes. Reliable and fast Help system, no doc explorer. Win64 and Linux story. More new language features in the compiler. Better VCL (more Graphics formats, ...). Things are so easy. Recent surveys say: Win32, no .net. More bug fixes. Reliable and fast Help system, no doc explorer. Win64 and Linux story. More new language features in the compiler. Better VCL (more Graphics formats, …).

]]> By: Joe White http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4739 Joe White Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:50:27 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4739 Do the Delphi devs ever do any pair programming (two programmers at one keyboard)? It gives all the benefits you described, but with a much shorter feedback loop -- instead of getting up and walking to someone else's office once every few days, you get feedback instantly and continuously. Do the Delphi devs ever do any pair programming (two programmers at one keyboard)? It gives all the benefits you described, but with a much shorter feedback loop — instead of getting up and walking to someone else’s office once every few days, you get feedback instantly and continuously.

]]> By: Dimitry Timokhov http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4682 Dimitry Timokhov Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:49:27 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4682 Hi, Nick. I dont have anyone who could listen to me and my tech language :( I have a boss, but he is businessmen, not an IT member. Be sure, Nick, that having someone who could listen developer's genius idea it very important for every developer! Keep it on, I see increasing quality of Delphi. I think that Delphi is returning. And very important thing is morale of developers! Hi, Nick.

I dont have anyone who could listen to me and my tech language :(

I have a boss, but he is businessmen, not an IT member.

Be sure, Nick, that having someone who could listen developer’s genius idea it very important for every developer!

Keep it on, I see increasing quality of Delphi. I think that Delphi is returning. And very important thing is morale of developers!

]]> By: Kryvich http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4665 Kryvich Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:45:36 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/10/31/38972#comment-4665 While it is true, I think a blog is another good way to "talk" about somebody's ideas and to get much wider response. And it's free. :) While it is true, I think a blog is another good way to "talk" about somebody’s ideas and to get much wider response. And it’s free. :)

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