I'm pleased to announce we recently posted the newest version of our solution. This release is "special" because we also released a new version of our Desktop (v 4.0.2) and new installer. We are very careful about performing Desktop releases and tend to update it infrequently to limit disruptions for our users.
Instead of simply listing out features in the release, I'm going to introduce them periodically through the blog and screencasts. The first video highlighting the biggest feature, data submission controls, is complete and available below. More information about the thinking behind the feature is on its way as well. Enjoy!
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Subversion ( SVN ), the popular source-code control system, has a command to see the changes to a file by user. It shows a file annotated line-by-line with the user responsible for authoring it. This command has two names: blame and praise. Whenever I jokingly suggest using "blame", developers will often respond, "you mean praise?"
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Real developers write code — not status reports.
I Need It
There are typically 2 reasons for needing status reports: 1) collaboration and 2) monitoring.
Agile shops recommend status reports for the first reason. Software development is a team sport. Rarely do individuals work in a vacuum, so regular status is important to address dependencies, remove blocks, and ensure folks don’t step on each other’s toes. The manager may collect reports for logistical reasons, but the reports aren’t for managers — they are for the team.
Monitoring is more common in consulting arrangements. Work is being done on someone else’s behalf and that person wants to monitor the activities. Very simply they want to ensure they getting what they are paying for. Every once in a while you read about dysfunctional uses of status reports. This “use case” is commonly the scenario where that’s found. The reason is that people often don’t care until there is a problem. Then the reports are reviewed to help understand where things went wrong.
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6th Sense Analytics Unveils New Version of its Award-Winning Solution for Outsourced Software Development Projects
MORRISVILLE, NC -- 6th Sense Analytics, Inc. today launched the latest version of its award-winning software solution, which provides unbiased data and metrics into the status of outsourced software development projects. The solution's recent release gives unprecedented visibility into the entire software development lifecycle via an operating system sensor, which tracks 100 percent desktop time for computers running Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista and Server 2003).
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