Questions tagged [methodology]

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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Git Flow with branch unmerging

Here a long explanation with a simple problem at the end. I'm working with a team on a pretty big project and we use a git-flow-like methodology for our versioning / deployment. So we have 3 major branch, master, staging and dev and we were…
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Handling add fields, edit fields and delete fields with React JS and Rails

I have a React App for handling the front-end, and Rails for back-end. So I have a Forms Manager, in which a field can be added, previously added fields can be edited or deleted. Once made all the changes, the user can click on the Save button to…
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some basic questions on testing or unit testing

So usually my apps are very small and my test framework is just a console project. . I add classes in there with static methods and test my code. I find this approach to be pretty straightforward and nice (especially since you can see the output…
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asp.net observer pattern

I'm working on a project where a central class (the subject), will contain alot of data. There will be an aspx page that displays this data, using .net ajax. When the subject is updated from any page, I want all the open pages to update. I will be…
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Innovative Software Engineering Methodologies

I am preparing a presentation. My topic is innovative software engineering methodologies. Agile is modern and innovative methodology but is the answer just Agile? What are the other innovative and modern methodologies? Are test driven development…
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What are the major industry standard Automated Testing Frameworks?

I'm working on establishing automated testing practices and test suites in an organization. A peer is telling me that we "should use a framework". To me, a framework is any set of code and/or other tool that helps you create something. My peer…
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Migrating a custom persistence layer to hibernate3

So, very soon, I will be part of a migration that will move a home-rolled persistence layer (circa any good, popular ORM) to hibernate3. However, at the same time that this migration happens, developers will be working to implement new business…
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Correct approach to handle data verification

I have an employee class in my application. The constructor for the class takes an employee ID. The way I try to check if the employee ID is valid is something like this Employee emp = new Employee("E11234"); if (emp.IsValid()) { // do whatever…
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Do you recommend procedural methodology software developement for small database application in dot net?

As a new entry to the software development industry I tried to develop my programming skill using different ways. One way I found out is as many suggests by reading code from other authors. When I begin to develop, I want to use objected oriented…
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Planning a requirements gathering session using Agile

We are planning on introducing Agile into our development process (a shift from the waterfall we've been using so far). We are leaning towards a hybrid model in whcih the requirements gathering session is comprised of a business analyst, subject…
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Requirement to deploy the .NET framework

Has the requirement to deploy the .NET framework with a .NET application caused programmers to go back to languages such as C++ where more standalone applications can be created?
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What initial modelling/design activities on Agile Projects do you do?

When developing an application using agile techniques, what if any initial modelling/architecture activities do you do, and how do you capture that knowledge?? I'm not after a bullet list about XP, Scrum, Crystal, DSDM..etc as I'm familiar with the…
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Which tool to receive customer requirements

In my company we want to use Scrum lifecycle, we are using Team System 2010. Team System is great to manage projects developpment and Scrum lifecycle. However we are looking for a solution in order to take care of customers requirements. A tool…
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What is the difference between a software development pattern a methodology(agile, dsdm etc) and a paradigm(specifically object oriented)?

What is the difference between a software development pattern? A methodology such as agile DSDM etc how is OO classed as a methodology and a paradigm? How can OO be applied to a methodology such as agile if itself is a methodology? Whats the…
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Detecting successful read stream open

I'm implementing cache for static serving middleware for Express.js, which works as follows — when request comes, middleware first tries to serve file from filesystem, and if there is none, file is fetched from upstream and stored in file…
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