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A methodology is usually a guideline system for solving a problem, with specific components such as phases, tasks, methods, techniques and tools.

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Scrum and Project estimated time

IF the client asks me for a estimated time for completion for the whole project can this be given using Scrum? Using for instance the (dreaded) waterfall methodology I will have a technical spec to use to give a half decent estimation.
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Domain Driven Design - how relevant is it in a Technical Domain?

This is one thing that has been bugging me for a while about DDD. I can clearly see the benefits of the approach when dealing with non-technical business domains with complex models and lots of interaction required between technical people and…
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Grouping Data in a Key/Value Database Like Redis

I'm trying to model data similar to amazon.com categories (e.g., books, movies, electronics, etc.) in a Redis database. Order matters to me when they're rendered on an HTML page so that the user is presented with a consistent user interface. As…
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Architecting/Designing a new Program

I had a, lets say, deficient program design/architecture class in undergrad and thus am really struggling on how to design programs given a problem*. I was wondering if there was a set of resources (books, websites, etc) or problems(kind of like…
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What are the essential concepts all programmers should learn and use?

I'm currently learning to program, and I didn't take CS classes so I'm basically starting out on the bottom. I have been putting together code on and off for many years, but haven't really had a good understanding of essential concepts needed for…
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Is validation of user input part of functional requirements?

I am using the FURPS+ model for my requirements. And i know Functionality category are functional requirements and the rest are non-functional requirements. But i was wondering, is validation counted as a functional or non-functional…
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Should I create a block or an element BEM CSS?

** Bem official website says ** Create a block If a section of code might be reused and it doesn't depend on other page components being implemented. Create an element If a section of code can't be used separately without the parent entity (the…
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Global objects vs multiple new objects?

Say I was to have a method that required a small number of objects to be created during each run, and the method would be called multiple times, i.e. a method to delete a given row from a database. Would it be better to create a new object each time…
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Ways to imply return values are not meant to be stored

We can use nodiscard attribute to imply that the return value of a function should not be discarded. Are there any attribute (or other ways) to imply some opposite semantics: the return value of the function should only be used temporarily (by…
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Django / MacOS revised efficient development workflow

I've been now happily developing applications (Django in particular) on the Mac for a few years now. As part of this process I am always looking to gain efficiencies in my workflow and enjoy reading about other development expieriences. Now it's…
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4D's Development Methodology

Anybody out there heard of "Define Design Develop Deploy" ? Just curious if someone knows or uses this development methodology.
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Can 'use case' scenarios apply to website design?

I know that some website are applications, but not all websites are applications (albeit maybe just a brochure viewing site) Is there an in depth dummy use case for a brochure type site which would be beneficial to use. When it comes to a corporate…
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Sprint velocity calculations

Need some advice on working out the team velocity for a sprint. Our team normally consists of about 4 developers and 2 testers. The scrum master insists that every team member should contribute equally to the velocity calculation i.e. we should not…
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Workflow for parallel development of prototype code and its implementation in C

I'm working on a project where we prototype signal-processing algorithms with MATLAB, and then implement them on an embedded controller in C. We're still in the early stages of the project, and we're still exploring alternative algorithms. We're…
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Apply CSS display:none or use if(false){content} to block content at clients?

Approach 1: Using CSS display:none means that the content is sent to the client but is hidden from view. In other words; the content does exist but without occupying any space. Approach 2: Using if(false){content} prevents the content from being…
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