By Ellen Gottesdiener and Mary Gorman

In September 1977, the TV sitcom Happy Days had über-hip Fonzie, clad in leather jacket and swimshorts, water ski over a shark to prove his mettle—and at that moment even diehard fans knew that the show was past its prime. They were right. After that episode, ratings plummeted, and the expression “Jumping the Shark” was born. When a TV show, or anything else, jumps the shark, you know it’s on its way out.

Our question this month: have any of your software development practices jumped the shark?

For example, are there boundaries around people’s roles? Some organizations tend to confine people to roles such as developer, architect… Continue reading