Comments on: Visualizing the State of the Product – Build Calendars http://www.adamkwhite.com/2009/05/30/visualizing-the-state-of-the-product-build-calendars/ Leadership, Management and Software Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:25:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steve Swanson http://www.adamkwhite.com/2009/05/30/visualizing-the-state-of-the-product-build-calendars/comment-page-1/#comment-7324 Steve Swanson Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:27:32 +0000 http://www.adamkwhite.com/?p=184#comment-7324 Hey Adam, I would be careful not to use these graphics in a unscrupulous manner. I noticed that my eyes are quickly drawn to the Red Xs and focus on them much more than the green check marks. This effect might result in over stating the problem, for example I think the graphic would look negative even with only one red X. This effect could also be used to your advantage if you did want to emphasize the problem more. For example you could increase the size and the brightness of the Xs slightly and reduce the size and brightness of the check marks resulting in greater attention to the Xs. I just thought how I interpreted the information based on the colour to be interesting. I wonder what would happen if you made the Xs blue and kept the check marks green, would the graphic be as powerful message against bad builds? Hey Adam,

I would be careful not to use these graphics in a unscrupulous manner.

I noticed that my eyes are quickly drawn to the Red Xs and focus on them much more than the green check marks. This effect might result in over stating the problem, for example I think the graphic would look negative even with only one red X.

This effect could also be used to your advantage if you did want to emphasize the problem more. For example you could increase the size and the brightness of the Xs slightly and reduce the size and brightness of the check marks resulting in greater attention to the Xs.

I just thought how I interpreted the information based on the colour to be interesting. I wonder what would happen if you made the Xs blue and kept the check marks green, would the graphic be as powerful message against bad builds?

]]> By: Adam White http://www.adamkwhite.com/2009/05/30/visualizing-the-state-of-the-product-build-calendars/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Adam White Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:10:56 +0000 http://www.adamkwhite.com/?p=184#comment-7242 Eric, This is only meant to show if the build process was successful in getting us something that we can use. It doesn't show the state of any testing. I will however post my take on a simplified testing dashboard in a later post. Eric,

This is only meant to show if the build process was successful in getting us something that we can use.

It doesn’t show the state of any testing.

I will however post my take on a simplified testing dashboard in a later post.

]]> By: Eric Jacobson http://www.adamkwhite.com/2009/05/30/visualizing-the-state-of-the-product-build-calendars/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 Eric Jacobson Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:07:10 +0000 http://www.adamkwhite.com/?p=184#comment-7241 Yeah! This is awesome. It's like a super simple version of James Bach's White Board Dashboard. I want to do something like this. I just can't figure out how to encapsulate a days worth of testing into a pass/fail. Yeah! This is awesome. It’s like a super simple version of James Bach’s White Board Dashboard. I want to do something like this. I just can’t figure out how to encapsulate a days worth of testing into a pass/fail.

]]> By: Carsten http://www.adamkwhite.com/2009/05/30/visualizing-the-state-of-the-product-build-calendars/comment-page-1/#comment-7227 Carsten Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:14:58 +0000 http://www.adamkwhite.com/?p=184#comment-7227 Obviously they are worn out on Fridays and not yet awake on Mondays ;-) Builds should not be made on those days.. haha.. You're right: the pictorial way is much more informative and easier to connect to. Obviously they are worn out on Fridays and not yet awake on Mondays ;-)

Builds should not be made on those days.. haha..

You’re right: the pictorial way is much more informative and easier to connect to.

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