Terminology

MDD (the least publicized development approach)

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MDD (the least publicized development approach)

I'm sure that everyone in development has heard the terms for different development methodologies are testing. There is: Test-driven...

Kristen

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Mansplaining

Q: Where does a mansplainer get his water? A: From a well, actually. I'm fairly certain that every woman knows what this is, and I'm...

Kristen

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Smugnorance

Someone said this word to me in a passing conversation and I was like, "OMG, YES!" Perfect, perfect summation of what I was experiencing...

Kristen

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Lift and sh*t

This one, I coined in the context of the currently occurring, overwhelmingly prevalent cloud migration efforts in IT. In my own...

Kristen

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Sloppy and paste

I have used this one for years and years and years. I coined this one back in the days of object-oriented development being a "new...

Kristen

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The two-feet rule

This one is easy and brief, and a guiding point for my teams. It applies to a situation where you find yourself in a meeting,...

Kristen

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If something feels like a waste...

If something feels like a waste of time or pointless, you're probably doing it wrong. It is just that simple. I have seen it most...

Kristen

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Know your tools!

Know your tools!!

Kristen

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It depends...

This might be my favorite "consultant answer." It is the answer –almost exclusively –in practically every case where someone wants a pat,...

Kristen

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Yes, and...

Kristen

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If I could hire a babysitter...

If I could hire a babysitter to do the same work, it should be automated or eliminated and is not a good use of your time.

If you aren't replaceable, you aren't promotable.

Kristen

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If you aren't replaceable, you aren't promotable.

I am sure that we have all worked with that one person who hoarded all of the keys and the passwords and the knowledge of systems. The...

If I do something twice, that's one time too many!

Kristen

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If I do something twice, that's one time too many!

I am by no means the first person to say this, but I may be the only engineer/manager who means it. One-offs turn into "two-offs," and...