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> = Power of Three =
> effort to develop software
> 1 unit = code for yourself
> 3 units = code given to someone else (library probs, config probs)
> 9 units = code given to a group (HOWTO, ifdefs, tar-gzip, etc)
> 27 units = FOSS code (cvs, mailing list, configure, make, docs)
> 81 units = product code (legal, sales, market, packaging, distribution)
> 243 units = viable software for 30 years (literate pgms, deep documentation, research, major redesign, etc)
It's pretty tricky to manage software releases. Fresh graduates often don't encounter situations like this until they get a big project.
When management doesn't check whether developers are disciplined in following preset guidelines, a release isn't "replayable" when the shit hits the fan.
effort to develop software
1 unit = code for yourself
3 units = code given to someone else (library probs, config probs)
9 units = code given to a group (HOWTO, ifdefs, tar-gzip, etc)
27 units = FOSS code (cvs, mailing list, configure, make, docs)
81 units = product code (legal, sales, market, packaging, distribution)
243 units = viable software for 30 years (literate pgms, deep documentation, research, major redesign, etc)