The 10 Most Powerful Principles for Quality in Software and Software Organizations

Software knows it has a problem. Solutions abound. But which solutions work? What are the most fundamental underlying principles we can observe behind those successful solutions? Can these principles guide us to select successful solutions and avoid time wasters? One hint: in observing successful software organizations in the US, the dominant principle seems to be feedback and control.

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