SBC points to a series of articles on the future of software development by Ralf Westphal. I have had my reservations about software factories, but they have really been based on a misunderstanding. Ralf makes a very good argument on why we software development might be heading in that direction, as well as some tips for current software developers so they make it through the transition. I think we are a ways off from his predictions, but it is definitely interesting, and something I want to follow very closely. I agree with many of his analogies, but am leery about some of the changes. I guess only time will tell.
I was looking for some new podcasts this weekend, and found at least 1 gem. Adam Green has started a podcast about the history of software, and so far it's really fun and interesting. I have only listened to the first show, but really enjoyed it. The context of the conversation were some framers of our industry sitting around talking about naming products like dBASE, Lotus, and Friday. Can't wait to finish catching up on this one.
Tonight Christopher Bowen, senior architect for Monster.com, is speaking at the CT .net developers group about unit testing and whidbey. If you are local, definitely make sure to check it out. I'll be there, and I hope to even drag a couple guys from my office.
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