spm-slides.tex: Jeol's 12 Test on how good a software team is

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@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ Netscape versus IE in early days (mid and late 1990's).
   \item 1995.  IPO, market value of 2.9B. A highly innovative product. Thousands of employees.  
   \item 1997.  Netscape Communicator: Netscape Navigator, Netscape Address Book, Netscape Mail and Newsgroups, and Netscape Composer.
   \item 1998.  BAD YEAR. Netscape Communicator 5.0 release delayed (and never released).  Acquired by AOL for 4.2B.
-  \item 2002.  Netscape 7.
+  \item 2000.  Netscape 6.0.
+  \item 2002.  Netscape 7.0.
   \item 2003.  AOL closed the Netscape department, outsourced it to  Mercurial Communications, a Canadian Company.
   \item 2007.  Netscape Navigator 9. Market share: IE 77.4\%, Firefox 16\%, Netscape 0.6\%.
   \item 2008.  Shut down by AOL. No more support. No further releases.
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+\foilhead{Joel Test}
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+\begin{itemize}
+\item Do you use source control?
+
+\item Can you make a build in one step?
+
+\item Do you make daily builds?
+
+\item Do you have a bug database?
+
+\item Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
+
+\item Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
+
+\item Do you have a spec?
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+\item Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
+
+\item Do you use the best tools money can buy?
+
+\item Do you have testers?
+
+\item Do new candidates write code during their interview?
+
+\item Do you do hallway usability testing?
+\end{itemize}
+
+Microsoft scores at 12.  Most companies, 2-3.
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+% https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/08/09/the-joel-test-12-steps-to-better-code/
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