Appendix A. Software Development Frequently Asked Questions

Appendix A. Software Development Frequently Asked Questions

Over the last fifteen years , we have met with thousands of software developers working on hundreds of projects ranging in size from simple ten line Java applets written by one developer in an evening to complex three million line software systems developed by hundreds of developers over many years. During this time, certain questions stand out as those that are asked again and again by every type of organization. We have gathered these into our very own Frequently Asked Questions list. Following the structure of our book, this FAQ starts with a section on general questions, followed by sections on people, process, and technology related questions.