Comments for Tim's CodeLab Blog http://blog.codelab.co.nz Anything to do with Software...mostly Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:23:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Open XML – OLE Automation Date Issues by Tweets that mention Open XML – OLE Automation Date Issues | Tim's CodeLab Blog -- Topsy.com http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/07/26/open-xml-ole-automation-date-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Tweets that mention Open XML – OLE Automation Date Issues | Tim's CodeLab Blog -- Topsy.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:23:38 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=290#comment-55 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ken Eldridge, Tim Brown. Tim Brown said: Blog Post: Open XML - OLE Automation Date Issues http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/07/26/open-xml-ole-automation-date-issues/ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ken Eldridge, Tim Brown. Tim Brown said: Blog Post: Open XML – OLE Automation Date Issues http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/07/26/open-xml-ole-automation-date-issues/ [...]

]]> Comment on PRODUCT OF THE WEEK – CAR FIRST AID KIT by Tweets that mention PRODUCT OF THE WEEK – CAR FIRST AID KIT | Tim's CodeLab Blog -- Topsy.com http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/07/22/product-of-the-week-car-first-aid-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Tweets that mention PRODUCT OF THE WEEK – CAR FIRST AID KIT | Tim's CodeLab Blog -- Topsy.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:21:32 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=284#comment-54 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Medicsafe NZ, Tim Brown. Tim Brown said: Blog Post: PRODUCT OF THE WEEK - CAR FIRST AID KIT http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/07/22/product-of-the-week-car-first-aid-kit/ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Medicsafe NZ, Tim Brown. Tim Brown said: Blog Post: PRODUCT OF THE WEEK – CAR FIRST AID KIT http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/07/22/product-of-the-week-car-first-aid-kit/ [...]

]]> Comment on Detect when a session has ended ASP.NET by Tweets that mention Detect when a session has ended ASP.NET | Tim's CodeLab Blog -- Topsy.com http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/06/30/detect-when-session-ended/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Tweets that mention Detect when a session has ended ASP.NET | Tim's CodeLab Blog -- Topsy.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:03:59 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=259#comment-49 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Hire ASP.Net Experts. Hire ASP.Net Experts said: Blog Post: Detect when a session has ended ASP.NET http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/06/30/detect-when-session-ended/ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Hire ASP.Net Experts. Hire ASP.Net Experts said: Blog Post: Detect when a session has ended ASP.NET http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/06/30/detect-when-session-ended/ [...]

]]> Comment on Scrum training – what can I expect? part 2 by stevelowe http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/04/07/scrum-training-what-can-i-expect-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-35 stevelowe Wed, 12 May 2010 11:27:08 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=221#comment-35 At Dynamic Controls the Unidrive team was just that, the Unidrive team. Business As Usual (BAU) was handled by others. As a contracted tech writer I was just a fly on the wall, but it gave me a chance to see that the cost of a dedicated team was piling on the pressure for management. I don't know about you, but I find it takes a herculean effort to pull my mind from one programming task to another. It invites errors, and it creates stress and irritability. I say at any cost have a separate BAU team if you possibly can. At Dynamic Controls the Unidrive team was just that, the Unidrive team. Business As Usual (BAU) was handled by others. As a contracted tech writer I was just a fly on the wall, but it gave me a chance to see that the cost of a dedicated team was piling on the pressure for management. I don’t know about you, but I find it takes a herculean effort to pull my mind from one programming task to another. It invites errors, and it creates stress and irritability. I say at any cost have a separate BAU team if you possibly can.

]]> Comment on Exam 70-536 Part 1 – The journey begins… by Tim http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/02/21/exam-70-536-part-1-the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Tim Fri, 07 May 2010 09:13:31 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=193#comment-34 I finally passed :) 100% w00p! I finally passed :) 100% w00p!

]]> Comment on Scrum training – what can I expect? by Scrum training – what can I expect? part 2 « Tim's CodeLab Blog http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/04/05/scrum-training-what-can-i-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Scrum training – what can I expect? part 2 « Tim's CodeLab Blog Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:15:48 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=217#comment-29 [...] I have completed my Certified Scrum Master course and have found that I can answer my questions in the previous post “Scrum Training – what can I expect?” [...] [...] I have completed my Certified Scrum Master course and have found that I can answer my questions in the previous post “Scrum Training – what can I expect?” [...]

]]> Comment on Quotes from Clients/Project Managers by Tim http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/04/01/quotes-from-clients-project-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Tim Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:23:06 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=212#comment-28 i'm attending a SCRUM course at the moment, I can see huge benifits of using SCRUM to solve this particular problem. Yea, its difficult when the client doesn't know what they want to get value for their own business. This is where a BA would come in or someone who has experience with identifying the client's business values/requirements and can translate them into requirements that will eventuially add value to the client. I should be a Certified Scrum Master in the next few days :) i’m attending a SCRUM course at the moment, I can see huge benifits of using SCRUM to solve this particular problem. Yea, its difficult when the client doesn’t know what they want to get value for their own business. This is where a BA would come in or someone who has experience with identifying the client’s business values/requirements and can translate them into requirements that will eventuially add value to the client. I should be a Certified Scrum Master in the next few days :)

]]> Comment on Quotes from Clients/Project Managers by Byron http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/04/01/quotes-from-clients-project-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Byron Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:02:09 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=212#comment-27 The last one really hits home for me :P The worst type I've encountered can't be summarized into a quote, but it goes like this; Client requests a new feature with a strict deadline and no real spec. just some vague implications such as "just like they do on this site (insert link to completely unrelated website)" developer then implements the feature as he/she understood it, and finishes just before the deadline... the client comes back and says its not what they wanted.. developer complains about lack of spec; and the cycle continues.. The last one really hits home for me :P

The worst type I’ve encountered can’t be summarized into a quote, but it goes like this;

Client requests a new feature with a strict deadline and no real spec. just some vague implications such as “just like they do on this site (insert link to completely unrelated website)”

developer then implements the feature as he/she understood it, and finishes just before the deadline…

the client comes back and says its not what they wanted..

developer complains about lack of spec; and the cycle continues..

]]> Comment on The custom tool ‘MSLinqToSQLGenerator’ failed. Unspecified error by Workaround: Linq .designer.cs-Datei verschwindet « TechBlog cotec it-systeme GmbH http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/01/18/the-custom-tool-%e2%80%98mslinqtosqlgenerator%e2%80%99-failed-unspecified-error/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Workaround: Linq .designer.cs-Datei verschwindet « TechBlog cotec it-systeme GmbH Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:50:46 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=172#comment-26 [...] wenig Suchen im Netz führte zu der Lösung (The custom tool … failed…), die einfach, wenn auch nicht so recht nachvollziehbar [...] [...] wenig Suchen im Netz führte zu der Lösung (The custom tool … failed…), die einfach, wenn auch nicht so recht nachvollziehbar [...]

]]> Comment on Exam 70-536 Part 1 – The journey begins… by Byron http://blog.codelab.co.nz/2010/02/21/exam-70-536-part-1-the-journey-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Byron Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:02:42 +0000 http://blog.codelab.co.nz/?p=193#comment-21 I'm sure you've got it the bag :) Good luck! I’m sure you’ve got it the bag :) Good luck!

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