(this post originally written for Daitan Blog) It took more than 100 years from the invention of the telephone to the point where virtually every home in the developed word had a phone line. In the mid-1980’s the first cellular networks appeared and, 25 years later, we get to the point where there are 6Continue reading “The Road to Universal Coverage in Real-Time Communications”
Monthly Archives: June 2013
The Myth of Fixed-Price in Software Development
(This post originally written for Daitan Blog) There are two rational reasons why customers of software development projects are still attracted to fixed-price contracts: Budget predictability Transfer of technical risk to the provider The title of this post calls that a myth because in exchange for offloading the technical risk, the customer usually assumes theContinue reading “The Myth of Fixed-Price in Software Development”
Beer Tasting: A Visit To An English Pub.
A group of friends get together once a month to try different beers. I happen to be the host of this month’s meeting and the theme will be “A Visit to an English Pub”. England brews beer since pre-historic times, mostly top-fermenting Ales. Originally, a brew was an “Ale”. Add hops to ales and youContinue reading “Beer Tasting: A Visit To An English Pub.”
