Comments on: Planned Response Systems http://cwd.dhemery.com/2009/02/planned-response-systems/ about leading software development Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Bullock http://cwd.dhemery.com/2009/02/planned-response-systems/#comment-326 Jim Bullock Sun, 24 May 2009 06:43:09 +0000 http://dalecoding.dhemery.com/2009/02/planned-response-systems/#comment-326 Similar to the perfect technology fantasy, I use the "trained cockroaches test" to separate requirements from implementation. As in: "Well, let's assume we have trained cockroaches who can do whatever it is. What do we need them to do?" "Trained cockroaches" is a bit more visual, and provides an opportunity for jokes. I especially like talking about the requirements of a software development process. "So, assume that requirements come in and we get software out, doesn't matter how that happens. Say, trained cockroaches make the software. How would we like that to come out." Similar to the perfect technology fantasy, I use the “trained cockroaches test” to separate requirements from implementation. As in: “Well, let’s assume we have trained cockroaches who can do whatever it is. What do we need them to do?”

“Trained cockroaches” is a bit more visual, and provides an opportunity for jokes. I especially like talking about the requirements of a software development process. “So, assume that requirements come in and we get software out, doesn’t matter how that happens. Say, trained cockroaches make the software. How would we like that to come out.”

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