Better Software Magazine Articles

A Real Go-Getter

A word from the editor.
Esther Derby's picture Esther Derby
November 19, 2003
Manager to Manager

Dorothy Graham says test managers should learn to speak in terms that a project manager can relate to.
Dorothy Graham's picture Dorothy Graham
November 19, 2003
Congratulations! You're a Manager

You may deserve a promotion to management, but are you prepared for the challenges that next level may bring? Find out how practicing managerial skills on your technical tasks can help ease the transition.
Johanna Rothman's picture Johanna Rothman
November 19, 2003
Make It Personal

Often, despite all the data, the bugs, and the business case for quality, people don't make real changes until they discover what's in it for them. Bob Lee shows you how to make quality matter to those upstream.
Robert E. Lee
November 19, 2003
Teambuilding at Work

In this edition of "The Last Word," Johanna Rothman outlines a team building exercise that omits ropes courses and campfire songs.
Johanna Rothman's picture Johanna Rothman
October 1, 2003
Collaborative Pest Control

Read this edition of "From the Front Line," to find out why Brett Goldman says having more QA meetings can be a good thing.
Brett Goldman
October 1, 2003
Job Hunting in a Tight Market

Tech stocks are down, money is tight, and companies are laying off. Are there any jobs out there for software professionals? In this edition of "Career Development," Rebecca Traeger speaks to two industry recruiters to find out.
Rebecca Traeger
October 1, 2003
The Marriage of Estimation and Negotiation

Successful projects deliver what they say they will, when they say they can, at a certain cost. Generating reliable project commitments requires a union between accurate project estimation and principled negotiation.
Michael Mah
October 1, 2003
Get the Picture?

Peter TerMaat tells the story of a failing project and a chart that influenced a $2 million decision.
Peter TerMaat
July 30, 2003
Stuck in Neutral

Have you ever found yourself unable to get going on a project? Learn tips to help prevent this from happening to you and how to deal with it after it has happened. Esther Derby explains how she was able to move forward after being stuck.
Esther Derby's picture Esther Derby
July 24, 2003

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