Software Quality In Telecom: People, Processes, And Tools In A Growing Company

Joshua Melcon, Teknovus, Inc., Petaluma

Stevenson Hall 1300
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

In telecom software quality boils down to whether customers hear a dial tone when they pick up the phone. In order to maintain these complex programs teams use static analysis tools, coding standards, code reviews, testing, applied software processes and ‘good team dynamics’ to manage what otherwise might be an incomprehensible labyrinth of features and behavior. In this talk, using real world examples, we will discuss good and bad practices that ultimately contribute toward software stability and maintainability.