Heusser On Software Development:
Observations, ideas, and ideals in software development.

Web Load Testing Magnificent Seven
Software Test and Performance Magazine, August, 2009

Agile Testing In Practice (On Pg. 10)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, July, 2009

Deliver. Running. Tested. Features. (On Pg. 10)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, June, 2009

Unit Testing Redux (On Pg. 9)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, May, 2009

Q&A: Paul Melson (On Pg. 9)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, April, 2009

How Fast is Fast Enough? (On Pg. 9)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, March, 2009

It's SOA, not SOL (On Pg. 18)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, February, 2009

Hiring Software Developers: The Agile Aptitude Test
cio.com, January, 2009

Stop the cycle, I'm getting off (On Pg. 28)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, January, 2009

When "IT Alignment in with the Business" Isn't a Buzzword
cio.com, also in print magazine, December 2008

The Automation Automaton
Software Test and Performance Magazine, December, 2008

Taster's, er, Tester's Choice (On Pg. 13)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, November, 2008

Application Security (On Pg. 13)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, October, 2008

MS Terms of Endearment (On Pg. 13)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, September, 2008

The Unit Testing Unit (On Pg. 9)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, August, 2008

Testing Service Oriented Architectures
CIO.COM, July, 2008

Defining What's Possible (On Pg. 13)
Software Test and Performance Magazine, July, 2008

Have I got a deal for you!
What is Testing Magazine, April, 2008 (Free Registration Required; Download April 2008 issue)

Where Do I Go From Here
Better Software Magazine, April, 2008

Are Tests Requirements?
Dr Dobb's Online, May, 2007

A Box Of A Different Color
Better Software Magazine, March, 2007

Confidence Games in Software Engineering
Informit.com, March, 2006

A New Strategy
Better Software Magazine,
March, 2006

How to Develop Software Faster (With Sean McMillan)
Informit.com, March, 2006

Perils and Pitfalls of Agile Adoption
Informit.com, February, 2006

Tomorrow's Software Factory--Today
Dr Dobb's Journal - Online, February, 2006

Managing a Doomed Software Project
Informit.com, January, 2006

Methodology Design: The Way We Do Things Around Here
Informit.com, Dec 31st, 2005

Take Two Asprin ...
The Software Development Times, Oct 1st, 2005 (Free Registraton Required)

Super Testers (With Pat Bailey)
Software Test & Performance Magazine, Sept 2005 (3.6 MB PDF; article on page 30)

Don't just take two asprin ...
Software Test & Performance Magazine, August 2005 (2.8 MB PDF; article on page 42)

Beautiful Code
Dr Dobb's Journal Online

Why I Am Not An Architect
Dr Dobb's Journal Online

An Ounce of Prevention
Better Software Magazine, March 2004 Issue

Charge of the Light Brigade Considered Harmful
Stickyminds.com, March 2004

Can US IT Survive Outsourcing
Stickyminds.com, Jan 21, 2004

How To Surivive the Coming Bust
AngryCoder.Com, July 2003



Heusser on Consulting and Business
Discussing the intersection of Business, Project Management, and Computer Science.
Published in The Grand Valley Lanthorn
or on AngryCoder.Com.


    Nutshell MBA, Part I:    
    Nutshell MBA, Part II:    
    Nutshell MBA, Part III:    
    Nutshell MBA, Part IV:    
    Survive the coming bust:    
(Humor): Running a Lemondade Stand in the 21st Century
Risk (A Game of Global Conquest(TM))
Better Risk Management
Meaningful Mission Statements
The mental leap from Code Monkey to Consultant


Leading the Way:
Leadership Editorials for Cadets, Seniors, and other various military-wanna-bees.
My target audience is a Cadet NCO, just about to earn the Mitchell Award, in 10-11th Grade.
Published on CadetStuff.Org.


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Introduction
The Myth of False Militarism
The Myth of Social Activities
Content, Collaboration, and Choice
The Role of the Staff Officer
Staff Officers Part II: The Modern Major General
The Trouble with Experts
Building a Squadron
Charisma, Credibility and Character
"He has a Gift": The Myth of Charisma
Staff Re-Visited
Saving a Life: Cadet Programs Style
Makings "Be a Good Example" Real
The Myth of "But I was told" ...
The Myth of Command = Leadership
Quality Vs. Quantity
Two philosophies of management


Guide to Promotion Boards:
Originally Published as a Boulle-Norman Cadet squadron pamphlet.
adapted for the internet by CadetStuff.Org.


     Part I:    
     Part II:    
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Philsophy
Through the Mitchell
How do you board Cadet Officers, anyway?


Heusser On Leadership:
Rambling Tidbits of my Philsophy on Life, the Universe, and Everything.
("Everything" Pretty Much Means Computer Science & Civil Air Patrol. :-)


      What you talkin' bout, Willis?:    
      Building Capability Over Time:    
      Heusser On SF:    
      Heusser On PeopleWare:    
      Heusser on HollyWood:    
      Heusser on Risk Management:    

The Purpose of this web site
My Core Assertion
Of Culture Change, James T. Kirk and The Status Quo
PEOPLE, not Widgets!(MS PPT Req'd)
Pat Sajak Comes to Hillsdale
Accounting for Risk (MS PPT Req'd - 715K)
Printed Handout (850K Zipped)