Development on Shafiq Alibhai

Never use a shared database server for development work.

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:39:58 +0000

Like many conveniences in software development, a shared database is a tar pit waiting to fossilize a project. Developers overwrite each other’s changes. The changes I make on the server break the code on your development machine. Remote development is slow and difficult. Avoid using a shared database at all costs, as they ultimately waste time and help produce bugs.

Basic Software Development Process – Points

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:38:48 +0000

Basic Software Development Process:

Defining the requirements.
Approval.
Template designs.
Template approval.
Coding.
Internal release.
Testing.
Alpha release.
Beta release.
Project goes live.

This is the process I follow.

9 skills developers will need in the next five years

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:40:57 +0000

The economy is changing rapidly, and developers need to keep up with the latest trends and skills to stay relevant and competitive. Here is a list of 9 skills that every developer should master or at least be familiar with in the next five years. This list is not comprehensive, and it does not cover every niche or specialty in the industry. However, for most mainstream development scenarios, these skills will give you an edge over others and help you create better solutions. You should aim to learn at least seven of these skills well enough to use them confidently on the job and to demonstrate them in an interview.