Removing Solvers Block
In this stand-alone episode, we look at solvers block. This is what I call the situation where one can not seem to push through to a solution. It is not due to options that…
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The AntiPattern Season in Review
We have marched through 31 examples during this antipattern season. Therefore, we have enough of them to step back and look at themes, bad habits, and commonalities. While it is helpful to know about…
Death By Planning – A Rigid Anti-Pattern
Death by planning is an anti-pattern that makes us look like lemmings. We make a plan, and then we follow it mindlessly. This approach can work for some projects like building a house. However,…
The Fire Drill Anti-Pattern
The fire drill anti-pattern is one that falls on project management. While we can personally place ourselves in this sort of situation, the anti-pattern comes from planning. To be specific, it comes from poor…
Success and The Pareto Principle
While everyone desires perfection, there is a cost to creating it. Balance is essential for us to get products out the door that are good without waiting to make them perfect. Thus, the Pareto…
The Throw It Over The Wall Anti-Pattern
The throw it over the wall anti-pattern is shared across a broad range of disciplines. However, it is particularly damaging to the software development process. We will focus on that discipline as we dig…
Analysis Paralysis – An Over-thinking Anti-Pattern
The “Analysis Paralysis” anti-pattern may be the most well known. It has a few other names. However, a search on this one will return a broad range of results. The detrimental effects of thinking…
Mushroom Management – A Miscommunication Epidemic Anti-Pattern
The mushroom management anti-pattern is one that appears everywhere. While it can be simplified to keeping employees in the dark, there is more to it. The side effects of this anti-pattern can cause long-lasting…
The Feature Creep Anti-Pattern
Feature creep is one of the most prevalent anti-patterns in my experience. I personally find it a recurring challenge to avoid. The issue is that we can always find features that are nice to…
The Magic Strings Anti-Pattern
The magic strings anti-pattern implies a much more entertaining experience than it is. This coding style is not rare. Thus, it is likely you have encountered it or even fallen into this trap. As…