Archive for January 31st, 2010
Working With Integration Points: Simulators
In my last post about working with integration points I described how I use anti-corruption layers (wrappers) to hide away any warts of the integration point. In this post, I will explain how I used these wrappers to help develop against an integration point which was also under development. The problem with two systems being [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2010 under Design.
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Working With Integration Points: Anticorruption Layer
On my last few projects we had a requirement to integrate our application with another system. Adding to this complexity was the fact that these other systems where also still being developed. I learned a few tricks on the first of these types of projects which really helped the latter projects which I shall share [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2010 under Design.
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I don’t believe in NFRs
There is something about the phrase Non Functional Requirements that I don’t really like. It’s the Non bit which gets me – I think that word makes them feel unimportant and therefore there is no pressing need to explore how they will affect the system. I have seen on many projects teams procrastinating in defining [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2010 under Agile, Design.
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