Release Cycles

by John 14. December 2009 17:17
Unfortunately release cycles do not get enough attention so it seems. There are so many external factors that affect a company's release cycle, customer requests / demands, market forces, critical bugs, etc. It seems like timing is way down the list of motivators.   We use a 3rd party c... [More]

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Architecture vs. Engineering

by John 7. October 2009 04:45
Architecture is the big buzz word in the developer community these days. Who doesn't aspire to be an architect. Unfortunately there is too much emphasis on being an architect than on engineering solutions that are efficient and effective. I have a friend that says every application has an arch... [More]

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If you ever wonder how close you are to releasing a product then just do a demo

by John 6. May 2009 03:43
It seems like all developers seem to believe they are closer to releasing than is reality or at least I always tend to think I'm closer. If you ever need a reality check then just demo your application to a boss, a tester, a friend or business associate. Nothing brings a little light to the su... [More]

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Jonathan Pototschnik and John Caldwell are co-founders of Service Autopilot and are currently in the process of growing and marketing their business.

Jonathan is a former developer who's turned his interests toward business and marketing over the last 8 years. He has successfully launched several service industry companies by applying industry recognized best practices.

John Caldwell has over 20 years experience developing leading edge solutions in the decision support, financial and business sectors.

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