The Joel Test
(Just go ahead and skip this one, it’s boring.)
Today I found myself rereading a classic Joel Spolsky article about whether your software engineering process is any damn good.
- Do you use source control?
- Can you make a build in one step?
- Do you make daily builds?
- Do you have a bug database?
- Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
- Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
- Do you have a spec?
- Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
- Do you use the best tools money can buy?
- Do you have testers?
- Do new candidates write code during their interview?
- Do you do hallway usability testing?
At work my project is an 8. For personal stuff I score a 7, though not every question applies when there’s no team and no workplace.
