Comments for Carl Bruiners http://carlbruiners.com Agile / IT Development Consultant Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:21:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Agile Edge presentation by carl9167 http://carlbruiners.com/2012/02/agile-edge-presentation/#comment-302 carl9167 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:21:03 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=534#comment-302 Its read-only, if anyone would like the PPT unlocked, please email me and I'll send over a copy :-) Its read-only, if anyone would like the PPT unlocked, please email me and I’ll send over a copy :-)

]]> Comment on Agile Edge presentation by Aussie Matty http://carlbruiners.com/2012/02/agile-edge-presentation/#comment-301 Aussie Matty Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:03:17 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=534#comment-301 Password protected PPT file ... Password protected PPT file …

]]> Comment on Testing Curve by Agile test curve « Carl Bruiners http://carlbruiners.com/2010/11/testing-curve/#comment-299 Agile test curve « Carl Bruiners Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:32:56 +0000 http://192.168.0.2/wordpress/?p=90#comment-299 [...] test curve This post is an update to my original post Testing Curve. I've had a few emails asking for a more detailed graphic and some advise on avoiding the unheathly [...] [...] test curve This post is an update to my original post Testing Curve. I've had a few emails asking for a more detailed graphic and some advise on avoiding the unheathly [...]

]]> Comment on Reap the QA rewards by reducing defects by carl9167 http://carlbruiners.com/2012/01/reap-the-qa-rewards-by-reducing-defects/#comment-295 carl9167 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:49:23 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=443#comment-295 You've stolen my thunder ;-), my next blog is around removing the need of QA (or reducing your dependency through good development practices). You’ve stolen my thunder ;-) , my next blog is around removing the need of QA (or reducing your dependency through good development practices).

]]> Comment on Reap the QA rewards by reducing defects by Catpain Crom http://carlbruiners.com/2012/01/reap-the-qa-rewards-by-reducing-defects/#comment-294 Catpain Crom Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:01:47 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=443#comment-294 It's great to quantify this stuff but something I've not seen measured is how much *more* does it cost to prevent them by comparison? - e.g. before/after measurement. One for a long chat to explore I think. Also - beyond the testing capabilities, the #1 greatest impact on defect reduction is preventing their creation at all - There's a mountain of activities that can cut defects before ever getting to QA - It's worth looking at technical discipline on the coding team, unit test, small functional test, disciplined refactoring, collaborative coding, peer review, debt reduction etc. It’s great to quantify this stuff but something I’ve not seen measured is how much *more* does it cost to prevent them by comparison? – e.g. before/after measurement. One for a long chat to explore I think.

Also – beyond the testing capabilities, the #1 greatest impact on defect reduction is preventing their creation at all – There’s a mountain of activities that can cut defects before ever getting to QA – It’s worth looking at technical discipline on the coding team, unit test, small functional test, disciplined refactoring, collaborative coding, peer review, debt reduction etc.

]]> Comment on VB.NET Luhn Check by Gareth http://carlbruiners.com/2009/10/vb-net-luhn-check/#comment-79 Gareth Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:14:31 +0000 http://192.168.0.2/wordpress/?p=53#comment-79 Thank you for this, saved me the hassle of writing it myself. AFAIK the following are the rules for cc numbers: Starts with 4: Any Visa Starts with 5: Mastercard Starts with 6: Switch/Maestro If a switch card has more than 16 digits then the card will have an issue number, otherwise both switch (16) and maestro require an issue number of 0. Your payment processor may take care of the 0 for you, mines doesn't. Thank you for this, saved me the hassle of writing it myself. AFAIK the following are the rules for cc numbers:

Starts with 4: Any Visa
Starts with 5: Mastercard
Starts with 6: Switch/Maestro

If a switch card has more than 16 digits then the card will have an issue number, otherwise both switch (16) and maestro require an issue number of 0. Your payment processor may take care of the 0 for you, mines doesn’t.

]]> Comment on Cone of uncertainty by carl9167 http://carlbruiners.com/2011/06/cone-of-uncertainty/#comment-76 carl9167 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:28:02 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=253#comment-76 Most certainly Most certainly

]]> Comment on Cone of uncertainty by captain crom http://carlbruiners.com/2011/06/cone-of-uncertainty/#comment-75 captain crom Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:52:49 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=253#comment-75 Liking this diagram mr b! I'm overhauling the slides for my estimation training course this week; do you mind if i borrow this picture? (internal use with credit where it's due of course) ;) Liking this diagram mr b!
I’m overhauling the slides for my estimation training course this week; do you mind if i borrow this picture? (internal use with credit where it’s due of course) ;)

]]> Comment on The ‘Agile Pirate’ by Captain Crom http://carlbruiners.com/2011/06/the-agile-pirate/#comment-70 Captain Crom Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:14:41 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=247#comment-70 Wow - I really don't know what to say. That's a hell of a testimonial to live up to! Carl's is most certainly exaggerating but I do try my best and it's a pleasure to call you both colleague and friend. Incidentally, for those reading, Carl does an amazing kick-ass job on the team. I might generate a cannon-load of ideas but Carl and Simon T are the guys that really follow through and make sure things actually happen. Oh - and here's a kindred spirit from the leaving do... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canute#Ruler_of_the_waves Wow – I really don’t know what to say. That’s a hell of a testimonial to live up to!
Carl’s is most certainly exaggerating but I do try my best and it’s a pleasure to call you both colleague and friend.

Incidentally, for those reading, Carl does an amazing kick-ass job on the team. I might generate a cannon-load of ideas but Carl and Simon T are the guys that really follow through and make sure things actually happen.

Oh – and here’s a kindred spirit from the leaving do…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canute#Ruler_of_the_waves

]]> Comment on Scrum Bargaining Board by carl9167 http://carlbruiners.com/2011/04/scrum-bargaining-board/#comment-69 carl9167 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:57:09 +0000 http://carlbruiners.com/?p=211#comment-69 Hi Amaresh, Depending on what the team deems to be an epic story, I personally wouldn't like to see a 10pt story in play, but there are times when a 10pt could be legit. The 6+6, it could be a 4+4 if there is context switching involved, reality is its likely to be a 5+6pt. The reason why you can normally trade in two small stories but with a point or two greater value is because the cone of uncertainty is less on each of the smaller stories (I'll be blogging about the cone of uncertainty soon) Hi Amaresh,

Depending on what the team deems to be an epic story, I personally wouldn’t like to see a 10pt story in play, but there are times when a 10pt could be legit.

The 6+6, it could be a 4+4 if there is context switching involved, reality is its likely to be a 5+6pt. The reason why you can normally trade in two small stories but with a point or two greater value is because the cone of uncertainty is less on each of the smaller stories (I’ll be blogging about the cone of uncertainty soon)

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