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Lessons in Software from James Waletzky
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from James Waletzky. James is a Development Lead at Microsoft and he maintains a blog about software engineering at http://blogs.msdn.com/progressive_development....
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Lessons in Software from Mike de Libero
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Mike de Libero. Mike has been doing software development for more than 9 years in a variety of settings. He’s worked as a freelance developer. He’s also...
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Vision Scope Template
How do you convince a team of venture capitalists to bet on you? There’s a lot of ninja techniques but here I’ll share the fundamentals. Vision and Scope At patterns & practices, we use Vision...
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Cloud Security Frame
Here is a draft of our Cloud Security Frame as part of our early exploration work for our patterns & practices Cloud Security Project. It’s a lens for looking at Cloud Security. The frame is...
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Vision Scope Examples
On the Microsoft patterns & practices team, we use Vision / Scope as a key milestone. It’s where we frame the problem, identify the business opportunity, and paint a vision of the solution. It’s...
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Drive from Quality
My recent road trip was a great reminder how quality is durable. As I passed through familiar territory, it was interesting to see how many building and places stood the test of time. Whether it was...
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Best Practices at patterns & practices
The Microsoft patterns & practices team has been around since 2000. The patterns & practices team builds prescriptive guidance for customers building applications on the Microsoft platform....
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Lessons in Software from Eric Brechner
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Eric Brechner. Eric is author of the book, and blog, I.M. Wright’s “Hard Code.” At Microsoft, Eric is Director of Development Excellence on the Engineering...
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Customer, Problem, Competition, and Success
This is a simple frame for testing your vision, your pitch for a project, or your proposed solution. One of my mentors uses it all the time to test the thinking and to make sure the team stays on...
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Customer Connected Engineering at patterns & practices
This post is a write up of how we do Customer-Connected Engineering on the Microsoft patterns & practices team. Our Customer-Connected Engineering process has been a key part of our success and...
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Best Software Engineering Books of All Time
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”— Charles William Eliot Every company is a software...
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What is Software Security?
“Ensuring security of your software should be an integral part of your business strategy, because the cost of a breach can be devastating to a company’s finances and reputation.” — Satya Nadella, CEO...
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Software Security Threats: A Comprehensive Guide
“Security is not a product, but a process.” — Bruce Schneier On This Page Top 10 Software Security Threats Software Security Threats / Attacks by Category STRIDE Categories of Threats Security Threats...
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What is Cybersecurity?
“In cybersecurity, the stakes are incredibly high, and the margin for error is razor-thin.” — Stephanie Douglas As someone who has spent over 20 years at Microsoft, I have had a front-row seat to...
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Agile Performance Engineering
“Software performance engineering is not just about achieving high performance; it’s about maximizing value delivered to the customer.” — Connie Smith Agility is the key to unlocking high-performance...
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What is ChatGPT?
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” — Arthur C. Clarke Welcome to the world of ChatGPT, your friendly neighborhood AI chatbot! ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can...
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What is AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a revolutionary leap in technology, fundamentally transforming how we live, work, and interact. At its core, AI involves machines and systems capable of...
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