[Developers] Software development process

[Johnoel Ancheta]

Redmine includes a ViewVC like service

http://www.admb-project.org/redmine/projects/issues/repository


On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Arni Magnusson <arnima at hafro.is> wrote:

> Thanks, Matthew, for stirring our minds.
>
> As the ADMB Project grows (number of people, number of features, number of
> bugs, etc.), this may be a good time to think about whether we can benefit
> from adopting certain software development methodologies.
>
> You and Johnoel know more about this than the others. It sounds like you
> are not suggesting any specific methodologies at this point, just
> encouraging everyone to read and think about them.
>
> ---
>
> Generally, the ADMB Project follows the methodology known as
>
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Cowboy_coding<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_coding>
>
> The main advantages are light overhead and fun. As most of us contribute
> to ADMB in our free time, it must be fun. Cowboy coding is at one extreme,
> and at the other extreme we have Dilbert coding, with overly complex and
> vague methodologies that keep changing. The ADMB Project is moving only
> slightly towards the middle ground. Dilbert in chaps?
>
> Automated testing (Buildbot and unit tests) is a good example, where
> Johnoel has radically improved the development process - without adding any
> burden or requirements on the developers.
>
> The annual developers' workshop is also a key "methodology", where we make
> sure things are moving in a sensible direction, in a sensible way. They
> also mark the beginning of the release procedure, generate new ideas, and
> add to the fun factor.
>
> Version control is a given, and SVN is what cowboys ride. Actually, I have
> one suggestion related to ADMB development methodology: to install ViewVC,
> so we can browse and diff the repository using a web browser. My sysadmin
> has deployed it here at Hafro with success. This is what it looks like:
>
>  http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs/**trunk/ <http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs/trunk/>
>  http://r-forge.r-project.org/**scm/viewvc.php/pkg/?root=**glmmadmb<http://r-forge.r-project.org/scm/viewvc.php/pkg/?root=glmmadmb>
>
> Thinking about potentially useful development methods/tools doesn't hurt.
> My feeling is that the ADMB Project is doing reasonably well, with
> developers enthusiastically contributing to different aspects of the
> project. Johnoel serves a key role, including quality control, and is doing
> a great job.
>
> Arni
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012, Matthew Supernaw wrote:
>
>  All,
>>
>> Please checkout the follow link:
>>
>> http://en.m.wikipedia.org/**wiki/Software_development_**process<http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process>
>>
>> I recommend that we develop a formal and concise software development
>> plan, it will make our work much easier!
>>
>> Matthew
>>
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