The standalone programmer
Here are some excellent articles, offering advice, tips and project related events some of us are well familiar with. All articles written by Matt Gullett:
The Standalone Programmer: A question of quality 
Can a standalone developer develop high quality software and compete with teams of developers? 
The Standalone Programmer: Communicating with Users 
Communicating with users requires alot of experience and effort but can be easier by following some simple rules. 
The Standalone Programmer: Delivering high quality results 
Simple steps that can be taken to insure that high quality results are the norm, not the exception. 
The Standalone Programmer: Innovative Software Development 
Sometimes rules interfere with talent, skills and experience when innovation is needed 
The Standalone Programmer: Real Time Software Development 
Coping with the challenges of the real-time enterprise requires new skills, a commitment to change and some new approaches. 
The Standalone Programmer: Simple Performance Testing 
A simple framework for creating customized performance tests 
The Standalone Programmer: Tips from the trenches 
Being a standalone programmer can be as good or as bad as we make it.


