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Hi
I am busy with a business course at the moment. The assignment is to find out what is the biggest IT/Java/Design?Software development problem that IT professional/Business Owners are facing.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Tks,
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How to make sure that the coffee machine never runs out.
 
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Invariably process problems, not technical problems. Smart people can usually solve technical problems or work around them, but process involves people doing the right things at the right times, and even smart people supported by smart technology are no guarantee for that to happen.
 
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IMO, the biggest problem is that the software industry hasn't figured out how to scale up software development to huge teams effectively, and at the same time, our educational institutions are geared towards churning out lots of workers without building their critical thinking skills. Or, put it in another way, we need ninjas and samurais, and the colleges are producing hordes of footpads.

If someone figures out a way to run a software development organization like an army (so we can start using those footpads effectively), or a way to make those colleges produce a lot of ninjas, they can make a lot of money. We've spent the last 40 years or so doing the former, and more or less given up. I don't think colleges.. particularly in institutions where most IT graduates come from are geared towards training their students to be "thinkers"
 
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Ulf Dittmer wrote:Invariably process problems, not technical problems. Smart people can usually solve technical problems or work around them, but process involves people doing the right things at the right times, and even smart people supported by smart technology are no guarantee for that to happen.


I work on a team that lets literally hundreds of applications without our organization talk to each other. The number of these applications that have NO testing environment is shocking.

What usually happens is that some new app needs to be installed. They have enough money to buy their servers/licenses, etc. The system is installed and all the configuration done with test data. Once it is all up and working right, the database is cleared, the IP's are changed, and it starts getting prod data. Everyone seems to think "we did all the testing, so now it can become our prod server and life is good"

Until...six months later (or whatever) either a) an app that sends data TO this one is upgraded/replaced, b) a new app needs to send to or receive from this one, c) this app needs an upgrade/patch/something changed.

and there is no way to legitimately test it before it affects the prod environment.
 
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Jayesh A Lalwani wrote:colleges are producing hordes of footpads.


A bit harsh - I'm sure some of them find legal employment

A footpad is an archaic term for a robber or thief specialising in pedestrian victims.

 
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Hi Guys.

Thank you for your feedback.

I will need to ask each of you specific questions regarding your frustrations that you shared.

Would you mind if I emailed each of you personally?

If yes, please inbox me at [ UD: edited to removed email address]

Tks!
 
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We prefer to UseTheForumNotEmail. While you're free to contact other members, they'll probably tell you the same thing.
 
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