Comments on: Episode 127: Usability with Joachim Machate http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/ The Podcast for Professional Software Developers Tue, 14 May 2013 01:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: ssk http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-255 ssk Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-255 Dear SE-Radio Team

Kudos!!!

I request you to provide an episode on the following topics

  • Build automation
  • Continuous integration
  • Free Tools for SE
  • Architecture for Embedded systems
  • Testing Tools for embedded systems

Thankyou
./S.SenthilKumar, India

]]> By: The0retico http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-256 The0retico Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-256 If everyone will write such a request, I think there will be large variety in topics, so individual request sounds like an unrealistic thing. Moreover, Markus mentioned in some episode that they have quite a lot of material and that they will publish topics they like and think that they are relevant. Correct me if I am wrong.

]]> By: Markus http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-257 Markus Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-257 Yes… also I find “request” a somewhat inappropriate term…. you can’t “request” anything. You can suggest, or even better, help do an episode on a topic. But “request” is not something I am going to react to.

Markus

]]> By: patrick.wilkes http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-258 patrick.wilkes Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-258 Hi guys
When people are not writing in their first language, I always try to be generous when interpreting what they have said.

Can I suggest that your correspondent is politely recommending some topics that you might consider for future episodes? I didn’t read any ‘demands’ in their post.

Best wishes,

Patrick

]]> By: kreich http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-259 kreich Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-259 Thanks Patrick for pointing to the intercultural issues involved in misunderstanding SentilKumar’s post.

I have found that typical Indian English is perceived as very rough by people from many nationalities. However this is not just a problem with Indians or with non-native speakers. I have talked with British and South African people that are considering the American’s use of English as quite rude.

May I suggest an episode about Intercultural Communication in Software Engineering. I believe that this topic is quite relevant in a world with global software delivery models. There a plenty of people with a good knowledge about intercultural communication, but I have yet to meet anybody who is able to explain this issue from a software engineer’s perspective. Maybe somebody could help with finding that person?

Regards

Kilian

]]> By: Markus http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-260 Markus Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-260 Do you have any suggestion with whom we could talk about this on SE Radio?

Markus

]]> By: kreich http://www.se-radio.net/2009/02/episode-127-usability-with-joachim-machate/#comment-261 kreich Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-261 I hate to admit that I don’t have a decent idea. The experts on intercultural communication I am aware off don’t have specific knowledge about intercultural communication in software engineering.

You might check with Chad Fowler. He has written a book “My Job Went to India (And All I Got Was This Lousy Book)” (published at the “Pragmatic Bookshelf”, http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com). Chad Fowler lived and worked in India, setting up and leading an offshore software development center for a large multinational company. Although his book is not explicitly about intercultural communication, apparently he has gained a good understanding about the software engineering culture in India and possibly can contribute something to this topic.

Regards

Kilian

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