Technical debt can have some really nasty effects on a software project. That's why developers often try to get rid of it. However, technical is also a fact of life and inevitable.

Everyone wants to hire the best developers. Why wouldn't you want them? There are a few reasons why this hiring policy doesn't always make sense.

Software process can be a great thing. Like all good things though, it can be misused. The biggest misuse is assuming that it can fix all problems with a team.

The question of when a developer's job is done seems to have an obvious answer. Developers write code so their job is done when code is written right? Not quite.

Evaluating technology is tough. Part of the reason is that there is an overabundance of the positive aspects of a given piece of technology. Yet, the limits of that technology are just as important when making a decision.