Software Process

Listening and following the exercises in Doing Discovery can transform individuals, teams, and organizations from undifferentiated sellers into high-performing practitioners who achieve their sales objectives while truly enabling buyers, resulting in mutually successful outcomes that endure.

Your guide to understanding and using Software Defined Radio! Software-defined radio is a fascinating and intriguing technology. It powers some of the world’s most advanced communications infrastructure used by both military and civilians alike. The best part? For the price of lunch, you can be a part of the action. With 20 dollars and a computer, you can decode state-of-the-art imaging satellites, map the universe with radio astronomy, track airplanes, and much more. Unfortunately, the field has been reasonably convoluted for some time, which can be a source of confusion for hobbyists. ...

Master SaaS sales and accelerate recurring revenue in 30 days—even if you’ve never closed a software deal before. Are you tired of generic sales advice that doesn’t translate to SaaS? Struggling to shorten sales cycles, overcome endless objections, or keep churn from killing your quota? Have you tried “plug-and-play” tools or hired star reps, only to watch your pipeline stall? If so, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place. Most SaaS sales pros crave a repeatable, SaaS-specific playbook to turn demos into deals, boost MRR, and build a sales team that scales. My SaaS ...

This program is read by the author. An insider's account of Apple's creative process during the golden years of Steve Jobs. Hundreds of millions of people use Apple products every day; several thousand work on Apple's campus in Cupertino, California; but only a handful sit at the drawing board...

Think you need to learn to code to break into the high-paying tech industry? Think again. Every year, thousands of career changers grind through programming tutorials, burn out, and assume tech isn't for them. But there is a second door into the tech world—one that pays just as well, demands zero coding, and rewards the communication and analytical skills you already have. Welcome to the world of the Business Analyst (BA). In Business Analyst for Beginners, veteran analyst Dave Grahams delivers a highly practical, step-by-step roadmap designed to take you from absolute beginner to ...

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT WAS DESIGNED AROUND THE COST OF HUMAN EXECUTION. AGENTIC SDLC IS DESIGNED AROUND THE COST OF MACHINE EXECUTION. That single distinction changes everything. Agile, Scrum, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, user stories, story points, INVEST criteria, pull requests, architecture review boards — all of these practices exist, at least in part, because human beings have limited bandwidth, communicate imperfectly, and need coordination. They were reasonable responses to the environment in which they were created. But the environment has changed. AI agents can now perform in ...

Stop Stressing About Payroll. Start Paying Employees with Confidence. Payroll doesn't have to be confusing. Whether you're hiring your first employee or managing a growing small business, Payroll Made Simple for Small Business gives you a practical, step-by-step system for handling payroll correctly without feeling overwhelmed. Written specifically for beginners, this guide explains payroll in plain English with real-world examples, practical lessons, and easy-to-follow instructions. Inside you'll learn how to: • Understand payroll from start to finish • Classify employees and ...

In Adobe Lightroom for Beginners: Stop Using Cheap Filters, photographer and former software engineer Lara Weinstein delivers the ultimate, dummy-proof guide to transforming your images from ordinary snapshots into breathtaking, professional masterpieces. Lightroom isn't complicated—it just looks that way. If you have been humbled by the sheer number of sliders and menus, this systematic, practical handbook cuts through the noise. You will skip the features you'll only use once a decade and master the exact tools professional photographers reach for during every single shoot. What You ...

Every software project that has ever slipped its deadline, bloated its budget, or shipped with embarrassing defects has one thing in common: someone, somewhere, lost control of change. A line of code was altered without authorisation. A specification diverged silently from the product it described. A version was released that no one could fully account for. Configuration management — unglamorous, procedural, indispensable — is the discipline that prevents all of this. And yet it remains one of the least understood and most frequently neglected practices in software development. Software...

How do some organizations maintain 24-7 internet-scale operations? How can organizations integrate security while deploying new features? How do organizations increase security within their DevOps processes? This practical guide helps you answer those questions. Steve Suehring provides unique content to help practitioners and leadership successfully implement DevOps and DevSecOps. Learning DevSecOps emphasizes prerequisites that lead to success through best practices and then takes you through some of the tools and software used by successful DevSecOps-enabled organizations.

Natural Language Processing in Action is your guide to building machines that can read and interpret human language. In it, you'll use readily available Python packages to capture the meaning in text and react accordingly. The book expands traditional NLP approaches to include neural networks, modern deep learning algorithms, and generative techniques as you tackle real-world problems like extracting dates and names, composing text, and answering free-form questions.

Your organization probably doesn’t have a software problem. It has a workflow problem. When execution slows down, most organizations buy another platform, launch another implementation, or automate another process. Yet despite more dashboards, more integrations, and more reporting, work often becomes harder—not easier. In Tools Are Not Workflow: Software Does Not Fix Broken Operating Logic, Artemis Ellis explains why technology cannot repair unclear ownership, fragmented processes, excessive approvals, or poorly designed operational systems. Instead, new tools often digitize confusion, ...

Every failed software project has a confession buried somewhere in its post-mortem. It usually reads something like this: we didn't really understand what the users needed. Or: the requirements kept changing. Or, most damningly of all: we built exactly what they asked for, and it wasn't what they wanted. Requirements failure is the original software sin. It is the problem that sits upstream of every other problem — the miscommunication that multiplies across months of development, compounding silently until it erupts at delivery, when it is far too late and far too expensive to fix. ...

Finally, a guide to Microsoft Word that actually makes sense! Have you ever opened Microsoft Word just to type a simple letter, only to feel completely overwhelmed by the endless tabs, confusing "Ribbons," and hidden menus? Do you worry about accidentally pressing the wrong button and deleting all your hard work? You are not alone. Most computer books are written by tech experts for other tech experts, filled with confusing jargon and complicated instructions. Microsoft Word for Seniors Made Easy is different. Written specifically for older adults and absolute beginners, this book cuts ...

The decision to replace a piece of equipment should be based on facts and figures. The judgment which the owner-manager of a small company makes should be the result of weighing the costs of keeping the old equipment against the cost of its replacement. This guide discusses the elements involved in making such a cost comparison. Examples are used to illustrate the gathering and use of the appropriate cost figures. Sooner or later, you must decide whether you should keep an existing unit of equipment or replace it with a new unit. As time goes by, equipment deteriorates and becomes obsolete....

Unlock the invisible world of wireless communication with "Interference and Noise Reduction," an essential guide to mastering software-defined radio (SDR) in today's complex signal environment. This comprehensive eBook opens up a universe of knowledge, empowering you to tackle interference and noise with confidence and precision. Explore the fundamentals of SDR, where cutting-edge technology meets innovation. Dive into types of interference and discover why noise mitigation is not just important but crucial for effective operation. Navigate through the complexities of signal processing, ...

Every software project that has ever careened off the rails, blown its budget, or shipped a defective product to an embarrassed client had one thing in common: insufficient review. The uncomfortable truth about software development is that defects found late cost exponentially more to fix than defects found early — and most defects are found late because the teams involved either skipped the review process entirely, or conducted it badly. Software Reviews & Audits: A How To Guide for Project Staff is the book that fixes that problem. Written by David Tuffley and grounded in the ...

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance efficiency, optimize operations, and gain a competitive edge. Amidst this pursuit of excellence, robotic process automation (RPA) has emerged as a powerful tool that is revolutionizing the way businesses operate. RPA, the epitome of automation, empowers organizations to streamline repetitive, rules-based tasks, freeing up human employees to focus on more strategic and value-added activities. By leveraging the capabilities of software robots, businesses can automate a wide range of...

Societies create technologies needed through a complex interplay of necessity, curiosity, and need or collective knowledge. At the most fundamental level, technological innovation is driven by problems that need solving — whether it's the need to grow more food, travel faster, communicate across distances, pay bills, but a product or survive harsh environments. When a community faces a persistent challenge, individuals begin experimenting with available materials and ideas, and over time, trial and error leads to workable solutions. This process is rarely the work of a single genius; it ...

Are you frustrated or disenchanted by the results of your Agile approach? Does Agile sound like a good idea, but you're not sure how to explain it beyond roles, practices, and meetings? Is your team going through the motions, but it's still business as usual? The missing piece is the Agile mindset - the thinking that makes Agile processes work.