Comments on: Life of a software project http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/ Dev related notes, tutorials and anecdotes Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:11:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Henrik http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-1193 Henrik Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:14:19 +0000 http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-1193 As far as the software goes: X-axis = lines of code, Y-axis = complexity of project. When it comes to the human aspect (blue) the X-axis is number of humans and the Y-axis their ability to manage. That is the meaning of the legends, funny shape resemblance to the hype cycle, thanks for the tip :) As far as the software goes: X-axis = lines of code, Y-axis = complexity of project. When it comes to the human aspect (blue) the X-axis is number of humans and the Y-axis their ability to manage. That is the meaning of the legends, funny shape resemblance to the hype cycle, thanks for the tip :)

]]> By: Henrik http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-815 Henrik Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:14:19 +0000 http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-815 As far as the software goes: X-axis = lines of code, Y-axis = complexity of project. When it comes to the human aspect (blue) the X-axis is number of humans and the Y-axis their ability to manage. That is the meaning of the legends, funny shape resemblance to the hype cycle, thanks for the tip :) As far as the software goes: X-axis = lines of code, Y-axis = complexity of project. When it comes to the human aspect (blue) the X-axis is number of humans and the Y-axis their ability to manage. That is the meaning of the legends, funny shape resemblance to the hype cycle, thanks for the tip :)

]]> By: andypandy http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-808 andypandy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:22:55 +0000 http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-808 I think you missed the point of the 1st comment, you have used red and blue as legends twice. It's utterly meaningless. google: Hype Cycle I think you missed the point of the 1st comment, you have used red and blue as legends twice.
It’s utterly meaningless.

google: Hype Cycle

]]> By: Henrik http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-803 Henrik Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:13:35 +0000 http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-803 Yes they are not related, hence the color difference. So for the red graph we have lines of code increasing if you move to the right and complexity increasing if you move upwards. The curve I've drawn is an exponential which is the feeling I have had on various projects when the lines start stacking. If we move over to the blue line it reflects my experiences of putting more and more people on a problem. As more and more people are added the combined ability to actually handle the complexity diminishes. One could argue that (insert your favurite language here) would make the red line look totally different (hopefully more linear than exponential) and that a good manager would make the blue line look less bell shaped (maybe even linear but that would require some kind of managerial genius which I have yet to see). Yes they are not related, hence the color difference. So for the red graph we have lines of code increasing if you move to the right and complexity increasing if you move upwards. The curve I’ve drawn is an exponential which is the feeling I have had on various projects when the lines start stacking. If we move over to the blue line it reflects my experiences of putting more and more people on a problem. As more and more people are added the combined ability to actually handle the complexity diminishes.

One could argue that (insert your favurite language here) would make the red line look totally different (hopefully more linear than exponential) and that a good manager would make the blue line look less bell shaped (maybe even linear but that would require some kind of managerial genius which I have yet to see).

]]> By: Alex Miller http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-802 Alex Miller Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.prodevtips.com/2008/04/05/life-of-a-software-project/#comment-802 This is a pretty graph. And I think you have something interesting to say. But I have no idea what this graph means! There are two completely different legends for "blue" and "red" which seem incompatible. The axes are unlabeled. I'm not sure if points off the lines are interesting or not since the only labels are points on the lines (other than the "Awesome place" region). Is it just me? This is a pretty graph. And I think you have something interesting to say. But I have no idea what this graph means! There are two completely different legends for “blue” and “red” which seem incompatible. The axes are unlabeled. I’m not sure if points off the lines are interesting or not since the only labels are points on the lines (other than the “Awesome place” region). Is it just me?

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