What You Don't Know
Dr. Will Bralick
Starting a software development project is easy … but finishing it? Successfully? is a different story. Software CAN be developed that meets real needs and its development can be both efficient and effective. But. You have to know what you are up against. You need to know what questions to ask and how to understand the answers.
A non-technical manager, business owner, or SaaS founder who is responsible for the creation of a software system has a problem. A big problem. Crafting a software system is a complex process fraught with unexpected difficulties, impenetrable jargon, and hidden risks. Overwhelming.
Adrift in a "fog of ignorance." You don't even know what you don't know ...
The depth of those gaps in your knowledge may be substantial, but they can be filled selectively by reading/learning or by hiring the expertise. But in that "fog of ignorance" there is not even enough information to guide the learning or hiring.
This book burns off that fog to at least get you the clarity on what your "gaps in knowledge" are.
This book is intended for non tech SaaS founders, managers, and owner/operators who do not have a technical background but who are in a position that includes leading one or more technical projects. A great gift for your PHB.
Dr Will has a BS, MS, and PhD all in Computer Science as well as 40+ years managing software projects in the US Air Force, Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Collective Technologies, Club Corp, STX Cadware, and his own business Paladin Logic, Ltd. Dr Will was a pioneer in online instruction for the US Air Force, and has taught courses in Computer Science and Software Engineering at The Air Force Institute of Technology, Navel Postgraduate School, Southern Methodist University, Central Michigan University, and the University of Dallas.
Duration - 4h 8m.
Author - Dr. Will Bralick.
Narrator - Dr. Will Bralick.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Will Bralick ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Starting a software development project is easy … but finishing it? Successfully? is a different story. Software CAN be developed that meets real needs and its development can be both efficient and effective. But. You have to know what you are up against. You need to know what questions to ask and how to understand the answers. A non-technical manager, business owner, or SaaS founder who is responsible for the creation of a software system has a problem. A big problem. Crafting a software system is a complex process fraught with unexpected difficulties, impenetrable jargon, and hidden risks. Overwhelming. Adrift in a "fog of ignorance." You don't even know what you don't know ... The depth of those gaps in your knowledge may be substantial, but they can be filled selectively by reading/learning or by hiring the expertise. But in that "fog of ignorance" there is not even enough information to guide the learning or hiring. This book burns off that fog to at least get you the clarity on what your "gaps in knowledge" are. This book is intended for non tech SaaS founders, managers, and owner/operators who do not have a technical background but who are in a position that includes leading one or more technical projects. A great gift for your PHB. Dr Will has a BS, MS, and PhD all in Computer Science as well as 40+ years managing software projects in the US Air Force, Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Collective Technologies, Club Corp, STX Cadware, and his own business Paladin Logic, Ltd. Dr Will was a pioneer in online instruction for the US Air Force, and has taught courses in Computer Science and Software Engineering at The Air Force Institute of Technology, Navel Postgraduate School, Southern Methodist University, Central Michigan University, and the University of Dallas. Duration - 4h 8m. Author - Dr. Will Bralick. Narrator - Dr. Will Bralick. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Will Bralick ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Preface
Duration:00:03:28
Introduction
Duration:00:12:01
Chapter 01 Software Introduction
Duration:00:13:29
Chapter 02 Building Software: The View From 30,000 Feet
Duration:00:14:00
Chapter 03 How And What To Organize: Lifecycles And Teams
Duration:00:19:21
Chapter 04 The Stages Of Development: Discrete Activities
Duration:00:15:45
Chapter 05 What, Exactly, Are We Building? - Vision and Requirements
Duration:00:13:47
Chapter 06 How, Exactly, Are We Building It? - Analysis and Design
Duration:00:15:11
Chapter 07 Making the Abstract Real - Code, Test, and Deploy
Duration:00:19:17
Chapter 08 Protecting Your Investment - Maintaining Software
Duration:00:12:38
Chapter 09 The Foundation of Development - Processes That Sustain the Work
Duration:00:15:27
Chapter 10 Will It Even Work? How Will We Know? - Quality Assurance and Test
Duration:00:14:52
Chapter 11 How to Keep a Handle On It All - Criticality of Configuration Management
Duration:00:10:42
Chapter 12 Keeping All the Balls in the Air - Managing the Software Project
Duration:00:17:33
Chapter 13 The Cost of Uncertainty - Managing Software Project Risk
Duration:00:18:02
Chapter 14 Don't Settle for a Graveyard of Best Guesses - Project Estimation
Duration:00:15:40
Chapter 15 How to Be the Best, Or Even Good Enough - Improving the Software Process
Duration:00:13:12
Afterword and About the Author
Duration:00:03:32
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10