Joe Townsend

Joe Townsend has been in the configuration management field for twelve years. He has worked for CNA Life Insurance, RCA, Boeing, UPS, and in state government. Joe has primarily worked with Serena tools, including PVCS Version Manager, Tracker, TeamTrack (Mashups), and Dimensions. He is an administrator for WebFocus and supports Eclipse users.

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All Stories by Joe Townsend

What You Can Expect from a Configuration Management Career

Whether you are a seasoned veteran or just breaking into the field, a career in configuration management (CM) can be both rewarding and challenging. This story will guide you through the questions you may have, what you can expect from a CM career, and some of its pros and cons.

Is Software Configuration Management Dead?

Joe Townsend explores whether software configuration management (SCM) is dead or simply morphing into something else. The world of SCM is very different from what it once was, and SCM professionals need to be aware of this rapidly changing field.

Why Is Scrum So Popular?

Joe Townsend tries to find out why Scrum is mentioned more by developers than any other form of agile development methodology. What’s so special about Scrum that makes it the people’s obvious choice?

What Is the Future of Configuration Management?

Joe Townsend takes a look at the future of configuration management by looking back—way back—to see what others have said about CM's future and to check whether their predictions are still relevant. It's interesting to note that the problems of the past will probably still plague us in the future.

Why Does the Agile Manifesto Ignore Testing and Quality?

Joe Townsend revisits the Agile Manifesto and discovers that the words test and quality were never mentioned. What does this mean? Surely the original signatories of the Agile Manifesto had to have quality in mind when they met. Didn’t they?

Ways for You to Be More Successful in Agile Development

Joe Townsend provides some ways to be more successful in your agile efforts. Learning from those who have succeeded and failed is extremely valuable. And for those who are old hands at agile, it never hurts to get a refresher.

What Do You Do to Manage Software Metrics?

Dealing with software metrics is one topic that is going to come up in your career. At some point, your boss or higher-up will request metrics from you or your team on the software, your process, or the people. Joe Townsend writes on how you can manage metrics.

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