FROM THE TRENCHES Issue №310

Practical decisions for AI and software

Technical guides to choose models, verify software and plan delivery.

Latest articles

New comparisons, practical guides and engineering lessons.

Software a breathing organism header Delivery & QA

Software Is a Living Product

Software needs deliberate planning, delivery, operation, and maintenance. Here is a practical lifecycle for making those responsibilities visible.

Kevin Riedl
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Test Driven Development Delivery & QA

What Test-Driven Development Can and Cannot Prove

TDD can tighten feedback and make intended behavior executable, but it is not a guarantee of defect-free or secure software. Use it as one layer in a risk-based testing strategy.

Christof Jori
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Evidence-based review of software agency project risks Business & Regulation

Why Software Agency Projects Disappoint

A buyer-side framework for outcomes, scope, evidence, quality, risk allocation, pricing, governance, changes, and supplier accountability.

Kevin Riedl
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Agile Fixed Pricing Header Business & Regulation

Choosing a Software Project Pricing Model

Compare time-based, fixed-price, and staged hybrid models by uncertainty, change control, acceptance criteria, budget limits, and delivery evidence.

Kevin Riedl
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