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Media Query Source: Part 48 - Techronicler (US digital magazine); Important factors to consider when making build-or-buy Gen AI decisions

* Techronicler (US digital magazine) * Important factors to consider when making build-or-buy Gen AI decisions * More than one build-or-buy viewpoint should be considered * Data security and maintainability are top of mind for me The query responses I provided to Reworked on January 14, 2025: Techronicler: What is one important factor an

Media Query Source: Part 47 - Reworked (US digital magazine); How Microsoft's Magentic-One benefits from being open source

* Reworked (US digital magazine) * How Microsoft's Magentic-One benefits from being open source * Its open source license is one of the most permissive * Strong communities lead to improvement and adoption The query responses I provided to Reworked on November 24, 2024: Reworked: How does Magentic-One's open-source nature

Community Comment: Part 37 - All code is disposable; only some code is trash

* All code is disposable; only some code is trash * The word "trash" has negative connotations * All portions of given code base have life cycle * Avoid miscommunication by being clear! The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. Software Architect at Design & Construction Product Firm:

Community Comment: Part 35 - Despite naysayers, benchmarking can be valuable

* Don't repeat a quote before assessing it * Galanakis incorrect about unexecuted code * Execution required for relative performance * Benchmarking valuable despite naysayers The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. Chief Challenge Writer at Coding Challenges: Some advice just never gets old. “Controlling complexity is the

Community Comment: Part 28 - Technical debt is actually a subset of organizational debt

* Not all technical debt is the same * Discussion with purported CTOs * Technical debt is subset of organizational debt * Business + technology = "our business" The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. Fractional CTO and "Engineering Management Expert": "Technical debt? Is that a joke?

Counterpoint (7 Years Later) - 20 Questions to Detect Fake Data Scientists

Gfesser via Midjourney: "Anime painting of horse wearing a sweater and working on a laptop, sitting in a corner office overlooking the Chicago River." Erik on Software anniversary post #500. Almost exactly seven years ago, I published what was for a long time one of my most popular

Community Comment: Part 25 - When considering the choice between waterfall and agile methodologies, keep product life cycle in mind

* Waterfall versus various agile claims * Software engineering methodologies * Poor methodologies assume product lifespan * Lifespan may be too short to see success The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. Owner at Software Delivery Firm: What does this say to you? #agile #waterfall #softwaredevelopment #iterativedevelopment #incrementaldevelopment Gfesser: The

Community Comment: Part 22 - The phrase "it depends" is still relevant!

* The phrase "it depends" still relevant * Decisional factors need to be accounted * Never bow to unjustified pressure * Your clients & customers will thank you The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. CEO at Consulting Firm: Software meetings best practices: ❌ Never say: Never. ✅ Always say:

Community Comment: Part 21 - Premature optimization is root of all evil, with caveats

* Premature optimization is root of all evil, with caveats * This maxim often taken out of context * Functional correctness is first priority * Expected workloads impact architecture The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. CEO at ELT Platform Firm: NEVER focus on load times when you first stand

Community Comment: Part 20 - Shifting the debate from 10x engineers to 10x interactions is unwise

* Debate about the "10x" engineer continues * Shifting debate to 10x interactions unwise * Excessive interaction is often a symptom * Say "yes" to beneficial interaction only The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. Senior Principal Engineer at Food Delivery Firm: Too many companies delusionally