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Subversion Branch/Merge Strategies

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Subversion is many things, but it’s not all things to all people. The project set out to create a better CVS, and that is largely what Subversion has been so far.
As a result of design decisions made early on, and a firm commitment [...] Read more »

So you just became a build manager, now what?

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First and foremost, an organization’s choice to make build management a priority is a strategic one. So the role has to be filled by someone who can think and operate at that level, as well [...] Read more »

The business case for hiring a build manager

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the discrepancy between the number of people in my network telling me “we could really use for you to come in and sort out  this mess of ours”, and the number [...] Read more »

Note to developers everywhere: you are not a snowflake, and neither is your project.

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Came across this rambling piece of Maven hatred, and it gave me a good chuckle. While the author makes some valid points, his argument is rather clouded by his obvious love affair [...] Read more »

The Wasserman Principle, Part I

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There is this crazy theory I’ve been working on, on and off for probably over a year now. I’m calling it The Wasserman Principle. I got sidetracked for a while, but I’ve been wanting to finish this. In its present form it’s a rambling, [...] Read more »