Re: advice for developpement

"AK" <akw75_at_yahoo.fr> wrote in message news:<40cca0be$0$20345$79c14f64_at_nan-newsreader-07.noos.net>...
> Hello
>
> I just get a job as an oracle DBA where i have to manage a pool of software
> engineer for the database part .
>
> Even if i know my SQL and my oracle software , I 've a hard time adjusting
> from being someone who just execute an order to be someone who give the tone
> of the developement .
>
> And here lies my main problem , I know how to develop but I
> don't know how to manage developement which means :
>
> - What can I do to make the developpement more proficient
> - Are there simple rules to apply ?
>
> I'm a little bit confused so any advice (book , or web site or anything else
> ...) will be higly welcome ,
>
> TIA ,
> Andy

These area management and more directly software engineering issues.

Some brief observations:

What development processes have you personally followed before this? (If you never experienced anything other than the chaotic process, you'll have a very hard time convincing others to use anything else.)

Have you ever worked as a member of a project team? (Think about how did that team leader managed you and what lessons you could learn from that.)

What potential problems of development did you discuss in your interview and what solutions did you suggest you would use? (If they did a half decent interview of you they were somehow convinced you could do this job. Why are you now unconvinced? What's different between then and now?)

What is the software development culture like in that company and team now?
(You can show them great things, but if you try to make radical changes, you will meet resistance. The old "that's not how WE do things" mentality is a tough hurdle to overcome.)

Sounds like you lack experience. For some of the technical issues, drop in to the comp.software-eng group. Folks there can discuss the various methods and issues, like: code control, development process models and controls, documentation methods, and language issues. Ask about the IEEE documentation on software engineering.

You have a LOT to learn. If it was a challenge you wanted, you certainly got one. If you want a quick source for management issues, try the book Peopleware, by Larry Constantine and Tim Lister. ( I highly recommend it! )

I wish you lots of luck, you are going to need every bit of it.

   Ed Received on Fri Jun 18 2004 - 12:07:48 CDT