Yuan Chen //blog.joycode.com/cy The Story of “Springfield”

Yuan Chen http://blog.joycode.com/cy

The Story of “Springfield”

Six signs

1. We build, they will come(use)2. What we offer is exactly what they want!3. There is no “I” in the “team”4. We will use [n-tire/soap/insert other

buzzword here] to construct this calculator in one week

5. I seldom estimate the schedule or manage the priority correctly

6. The situation you mentioned will never happen

Bingo, Catch one?

“I build a [YOUR PROJECT] that nobody use”

Yep, you are right, but it’s out of my expectation

Anyway, think about the success of Youtube, Google, Microsoft Empire…

What’s “Springfield”

Codename of “Microsoft Intern Application Tracking System” aka. MIATS

A project developed by Compass team in MS^2 training version 3.0

3 Devs, 2 Testers, 1 PM 2 months, We rock & roll

Our Vision

To provide a platform where talents can be exposed, discovered and managed effectively and efficiently

我们要建立一个能够有效并高效地发现、管理天才的平台

1. We are always right…

We build, they will come(use)

Your

software

is here

“Springfield” fact

Solve real problems but not rise new problems…

Yet another IATS in MS? We have workflow tracking, report, more

effective search Conclusion: Different is far not enough,

we should explain what’s NEW & BETTER!

2. Communicate with customers What we offer is exactly what they want

“Springfield” fact

Misunderstand customer’s workflow The requirement change frequently Feature spec change frequently Revise the code painfully each time… Conclusion: Reach clear and common

agreements with you customer, put them down into documents

Teamwork

There is no “I” in the “team”

We have daily meeting but make ineffective decisions

I don’t agree with you…

People need motivation

“Springfield” fact

Not everyone put all efforts on the project

Discuss a lot, but each one on their own way

Forming -> Storming -> Norming -> Performing

Conclusion: There is “M” & “E” (ME) in the “team”

3. No plan, no gain

I seldom estimate the schedule or manage the priority correctly

“Springfield” fact

“Springfield” fact

The schedule estimated never work well Development is in chaos… Conclusion: Each project has its

implicit schedule, try to catch it! Tip, My estimation formula: 1.5 *

estimation + 1 time unit

4. Technologee…

We will use [n-tire/soap/insert other buzzword here] to construct this calculator in one week

SDK APIs

Framework

Tech

Components

Software

“Springfield” fact

We plan to use 3-tire/Ajax at the beginning…

However, we found time is not enough So we do a lot of “work around” A buggy system, debugging sucks… Conclusion: KISS

5. Quality assurance

We code complete, let’s begin the test

Smoking as soon as “plug in”

“Springfield” fact

“Springfield” fact

Show-stop bugs during each review Some bugs require design modification No assurance for bug regression & the

quality of new code Conclusion: Accompany testing with

coding

6. Murphy’s law

The situation you mentioned will never happen

Sometimes things go badly when internet connection is slow…

“Springfield” fact

We assume all developers will not be absent during the project

We assume all scenarios

works well in release

mode However, they didn’t… Conclusion: If

something can be wrong, it will!

Already failed? Don’t worry! How we rescue “Springfield”

Clear the requirementScheduling / Planning / BufferingRisk managementImplement features “KISS”New intern comes for testingRefer other site’s professional design

Good words for Springfield Springfield (http://springfield ) is an excellent tool for

interns recruiting. It’s simple but helps streamline the intern recruiting process which is so important to the lab!

--Lolan Song(DIRECTOR-UNIVERSITY RELATIONS)

Springfield started to show her strength to MSR Asia’s intern recruitment!

--Wen Chen(UR PROGRAM LEAD)

I love Springfield! Very nice tools. Congrats! --Harry (CVP - RESEARCH)

Things really matter

It depends on your expectation!

Reference

http://www.ms2.cn/blogs/compass/default.aspx

http://www.ms2.cn/blogs/Nixblog/default.aspx

http://yishan.cc/Default.aspx http://www.bugbash.net/ http://www.glasbergen.com/

Thank you