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                       Understanding
         Software Development Life
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                                       Karthik Kastury
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     “       Nine people can’t make a
              baby in a month’s time.
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                                                                             - FRED BROOKS




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                           WHAT?
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       Modern Software Development
       ‣ Software development is no longer a run of
         the mill activity.

       ‣ There is a process that accompanies the
         development of every software.

       ‣ Software Development Life Cycle is a
         collection of best practices and
         methodologies.

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         It isn’t Hard!
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                           GOALS
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       Why Understand SDLC?
       ‣ Without a accepted process and methodology
         it is very easy to deliver the project late or
         over budget.

       ‣ It helps you improve the quality of your work
         and improve your productivity while doing so.

       ‣ Clients will love you. No Seriously!

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            ACTIVITIES
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       What goes on in SDLC?
       ‣ Modern Software development is no longer an
         activity that you can perform all by yourself.

       ‣ Multiple teams of designers, testers, developers
         team up to give you the “wow” experience.

       ‣ Today’s software systems can sometimes take
         many years before they are shipped.

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              PLANNING
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                         DESIGN
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IMPLEMENTATION
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                     TESTING
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DEPLOYMENT
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  MAINTENANCE
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 DOCUMENTATION
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                     MODELS
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       “ Before software can be
       reusable, it first has to be
                           usable.
                                                                     - RALPH JOHNSON
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       WATERFALL
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      Waterfall Model
       ‣ One of the most
         commonly used models.

       ‣ Every step has to be
         fully complete, before
         moving on to another.

        ‣ A review is done, if
          needed to integrate a
          more formal review
          process.
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                          SPIRAL
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  Spiral Model
 ‣ Spiral Model incorporates
   risk analysis at every
   stage.

 ‣ More flexible than
   waterfall and borrows
   features from agile
   models.

 ‣ Suitable for large scale
    systems, due to the costs
    of repeated risk analysis.
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                               AGILE
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    Agile Model
    ‣ Uses feedback rather
      than planning.

    ‣ Build early, Gather
      feedback and iterate.

    ‣ Lower the cost of
      change.

    ‣ Small teams to minimize
      communication friction.
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         MAGIC BOX
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    Magic Box Model
       ‣ A Variation of the Agile model of Software
         development.

       ‣ Popular in developing web applications.

       ‣ Developers work on their own codebase,
         reducing friction and increases programmer
         productivity.

       ‣ Ensures rapid development and quick delivery.

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       Final Words...
       ‣ There’s no one methodology that just works
         for your project, many a time you’ll need a
         combination.

       ‣ Agile methodologies are rapidly gaining
         acceptance in programming circles worldwide,
         replacing traditional Waterfall and Spiral
         approaches.

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DEVELOPMENT CAN BE FUN!
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 IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING
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 LIVE ON THE EDGE
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               THE END
              Or the start of something new.
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Understanding Software Development Life Cycle

Editor's Notes

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  • #3 Yawn. SDLC seriously? I promise you won’t be bored.\n
  • #4 I tend to have a poor sense of humor, or so I’ve been told. \nSo please excuse me if I crack lame jokes!\n
  • #5 If only making babies was so easy ;)\n
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  • #7 Software development mostly is disorganized. You need to fix it. Here’s how.\n
  • #8 Oh trust me it isn’t hard. And you’ll have fun doing it.\n
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  • #10 Productivity and Programmer Happiness seem to be the buzzwords today. Following a good SDLC process will actually make it happen. For real!\n
  • #11 What happens in the development of software? The various little activities that add up to give you the most awesome experience?\n
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  • #13 Planning has been a part of every single thing that man has ever done. That’s why it’s there in Software too. At this stage the developer understands the clients requirements, and puts them down in all black and white. \n\nIt is the defacto reference document going forward. \n
  • #14 Once the requirements have been understood, its time to do get your creative juices flowing. Use Case Diagrams(Yawn!), Interface Diagrams, Wireframes, Copy etc...\n
  • #15 Put on the Coding Ninja hat on, and type away code as fast as you can. The one stage that can break or make things. \n
  • #16 Make sure your code is bulletproof. Test it extensively, make sure you close the tiniest of the bugs.\n
  • #17 Oooh. Shiny new servers. Push your code to the production machines and wait for the magic to unfold.\n
  • #18 Accept it. Most things in this world break. So does software. You need to fix them as that happens. Not so interesting I think. But then you gotta make it idiot proof.\n
  • #19 Maybe tomorrow you’re gonna quit your job, get fired maybe. The next guy shouldn’t be challenged to read your code. Document everything. \n
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  • #21 Some of the Commonly followed Software Development Models.\n
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  • #36 The world of software development is all set for an exciting 2011. There’s a lot happening, and most are to make you a happier, better programmer. \n
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  • #38 Follow Blogs, Follow Trends on Twitter. The world of software development is changing fast, and you need to stay ahead of the curve, or else, you are dead.\n
  • #39 I usually try to reply to emails within 2 days, but if I don’t please don’t curse me to death. \n\nAnd I welcome any kind of feedback, from sharp criticism to of course showering of flowers. \n
  • #40 Thank you. Go out and build something awesome!\n