[Dx4win] Next release

[John Klim, N3KHK]

Fellow users,

Here were my rules on doing a project.

Rule 1	Time			Set a realistic time line for the project.

Rule 2	Programming: 	Best scenario:
					10% of time will be spend on 90% of
the code and
					90% of the time will be spent on 10%
of the code.

Rule 3	Documentation: 	P.I.A (Pain in anatomy) work, this takes longer than
you think.  
		Always some people are not happy with your work.

Rule 4	New features:	Set a cutoff date and stick to it.

Rule 5	Bug Fix:		Set a cutoff date and stick to it,


73 ES CUL
==========================================================
John Klim
N3KHK

 

-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Mel
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:21 AM
To: ON4AOI
Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Next release

Studies have shown that changes late in a Project can cost 10 times or 
even 100 times more in effort than when part of the original design. 
Probably best to freeze the feature set. There can always be point 
releases if something particularly interesting is suggested.

Just the features mentioned so-far make the new release very interesting.

ON4AOI wrote:
> Yep Mel,
> 
> You understood It correct, the coding is not completely finished yet,
> Like Jim wrote, but requesting other features will only slow down
> the release, like I wrote yesterday there are other new things or changes
> That aren´t announced yet.
> I also don´t say that Paul may consider to write some more
> Code if the suggestion/feature would be a big improvement for DX4WIN.
>  
> 
> Guy ON4AOI     
> 
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Mel
>> Verzonden: donderdag 14 mei 2009 14:47
>> Aan: Jim Reisert AD1C
>> CC: DX4WIN Reflector
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Next release
>>
>> Would it be fair to say the design phase is complete and he is working
>> on the coding? In which it is past the time to be requesting new
>> features.
>>
>> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>> Paul wrote:
>>>
>>> "The short answer is that I'm working on a new version but it will
>>> not be ready to be released at Dayton. Even if the code would be
>> ready
>>> today, updating the documentation and the website will still take
>> some
>>> time."
>>>
>>> He never said programming is complete.  I can assure you it is not.
>>>
>>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Dick Flanagan <dick at k7vc.com> wrote:
>>>> At 08:05 PM 5/13/2009, someone wrote:
>>>>  >It is possible to make in the new version...
>>>>
>>>> According to Paul the programming is complete for the new
>>>> version.  Only the documentation needs to be wrapped up.  Any new-er
>>>> features will need to wait for the next version.
>>>>
>>>> Dick
>>>> --
>>>> Dick Flanagan K7VC
>>>> dick at k7vc.com
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