Managing Software Development

• How can I get things done when everyone is a part-time contractor?
• How do I prioritize features versus bugs?
• How can you speed up software development?
• As a non-technical CEO, how do I know if an engineer isn’t goofing off if I’m not watching them all the time?
• What is a good ratio between developers and software quality assurance people?
• What is a good ratio between time spent in development versus software quality assurance (SQA)?
• My developers don’t like the tools I chose for managing development. How do I bring them around?
• I am constantly surprised by missed deadlines. How do I fix this?