The Association for Computing Machinery’s Computers & Society Special Interest Group just honored me with their “Person Who Made a Difference” award. Here’s what it’s about:

Making a Difference Award
This award is presented to an individual who is widely recognized for work related to the interaction of computers and society. The recipient is a leader in [...]

I finally found some time to update my website, posting links to some more of my papers and presentations. This post highlights the themes and posts the links to 28 publications over the past couple of years.

“The Proposed Final Draft of the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts was approved, subject to the discussion at the meeting and to editorial prerogative. Approval of the draft clears the way for publication of the official text of this project.” (from a report to members on the  actions taken this week at the [...]

Ed Foster just died.
Ed was one of the great journalists of Silicon Valley. He listened. He read. He asked probing questions. He changed his mind when the evidence proved him wrong.  He understood the computer and information industries from (at least) a dozen perspectives. And he could explain their perspectives to each other.
Ed was part [...]

I’m going through my detailed review of SWEBOK, in preparation for the June 30 comment deadline. The bulk of this blog entry is a page-by-page commentary / critique that I will submit to the SWEBOK review. Before that, here are some contextual comments.
Please get involved in this review process, which will close on June 30. [...]

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING’S “BODY OF KNOWLEDGE�
The IEEE Computer Society has been developing its own statement of the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK). They are now calling for a review of SWEBOK, which you can participate in at www.swebok.org.
According to their Call for Reviewers (email, May 29, 2003:
“The purpose of the Guide is to characterize the [...]

The Federal Trade Commission is in the midst of hearings on SPAM. Congressional leaders are promising anti-spam legislation. The biggest headline getter at the moment is Charles Schumer’s promise to introduce a national opt-out registry within a few weeks. Actually, such a bill already exists, sponsored by Mark Dayton along with an added bonus, a [...]

Final Exam for Software Testing 2 Class
People often ask me about the difference between commercial certification in software testing and university education. I explain that the tester certification exams typically test what people have memorized rather than what they can do.
Several people listen to this politely but don’t understand the distinction that I’m making.
I just [...]