Mar 31, 2022
We looked at an incorrect focus based on faulty data analysis in our prior episode. This time we explore solving the wrong problem with the misdirection anti-pattern. While this situation can arise from the data bigotry anti-pattern, it is often a failure to grasp requirements fully. It is a problem that comes...
Mar 29, 2022
This podcast season is a great excuse to highlight new anti-patterns. We look at a new one we call statistical bigotry in this episode. That is an excellent emotional word and a common challenge across many areas of problem-solving and debate. This anti-pattern appears when we give too much weight to our data and...
Mar 24, 2022
We have highlighted many areas of quality software development. However, the stovepipe enterprise is a maintenance anti-pattern. This situation occurs when we build a system that has a high maintenance cost. Even worse, maintenance often requires to be done quickly and more as a patch than a build. Therefore, we...
Mar 22, 2022
The "warm bodies" anti-pattern is sometimes subtle. However, it can be frustrating and sink more than a project. This approach is based on the fallacy that more developers or resources will create better software sooner. Instead, the reality is closer to the idea of getting nine women to give birth to a baby in one...
Mar 17, 2022
This episode covers the vendor lock-in anti-pattern. It is another one that we have seen before. However, it is slightly different when you apply it to software architecture. This situation is fascinating as we can fall into it thinking we are making the best decisions. However, comfort and ease are not always the...