Dalip Mahal

Dalip is a principal consultant at Accelerated Development and has worked his way through all aspects of software development. He started as a software engineer and worked his way through engineering and product management.

Software Development
Dalip MahalFebruary 27th, 2014
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When BA means Bt Artist
BA means Business Analyst, but what makes for a good BA? When do you have a good BA and when…
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Agile
Dalip MahalFebruary 3rd, 2014
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No Business Case == Project Failure
A business case comes between a bright idea for a software project and the creation of the software project. To…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalDecember 11th, 2013
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What the Heck are Non-Functional Requirements?
Simply put, if functional requirements create code that will address the needs of the end-users (customers), then non-functional requirements…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalOctober 31st, 2013
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It’s not a bug, it’s…
When does a bug become a bug? Who decides that it is a bug? How many legs does a lamb…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalMay 7th, 2013
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Comments are for Losers
If software development is like driving a car then comments are road signs along the way. Comments are purely informational…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalMay 3rd, 2013
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Efficiency is for Losers
Focusing on efficiency and ignoring effectiveness is the root cause of most software project failures. Effectiveness is producing the intended…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalMay 1st, 2013
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Debuggers are for Losers
Code defects are not planned; they are accidents that result from an inability to understand execution flow under different input…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalApril 29th, 2013
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Polymorphism and Inheritance are Independent of Each Other
Flexible programs focus on polymorphism and not inheritance. Some languages focus on static type checking (C++, Java, C#) which links…
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Software Development
Dalip MahalApril 26th, 2013
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The Art of War: How it Applies to Software
Sun Tzu wrote: War is of vital importance to the state; hence it is a subject of inquiry which can…
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