Jun 4th, 2012 by Russell Thackston
Russell Thackston has an article targeted for publication in an upcoming issue of IT Professional Magazine titled Micropreneurs: The Rise of the MicroISV. The manuscript discusses the challenges facing micropreneurs, specifically in the microISV industry, as revealed through the 2010 microISV Pain Point Survey results. A preprint version is available on this website at no cost: Micropreneurs: Rise [...]
Russell Thackston has produced a poster describing the concept behind the SISE effort estimation model.
Russell Thackston has an article in the May/June 2012 issue of CrossTalk – The Journal of Defense Software Engineering titled Individual Effort Estimating: Not Just for Teams Anymore. The manuscript explores the current state of software effort estimation models and techniques, as they relate to individuals (team members, independent consultants, microISV operators, etc.). The article [...]
Apr 10th, 2012 by Russell Thackston
The microISV Research Alliance is gearing up for this year’s microISV Pain Point Survey. We’ve found several microISVs and vendors willing to sponsor the survey by offering their products and services, to be given away in a prize drawing. Over $2,400 worth, in fact! At the end of the survey period, we’ll be holding a [...]
Apr 5th, 2012 by Russell Thackston
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2011 microISV pain point survey. The raw data, with personal information removed, is available in Excel format.
Nov 9th, 2011 by Russell Thackston
The 2011 microISV Pain Point survey period has ended and we’re looking into the results. More to come…
Aug 23rd, 2011 by Russell Thackston
The Fall 2011 newsletter has been sent out with a special thanks to MailChimp.
Russell Thackston’s research for 2011-2012 will be focusing on a new software effort estimation approach for consultants, team members, and microISV owners, like you. He’s named the approach SISE (Sort-Insert-Size-Estimate). SISE bridges the gap between time-consuming, formal estimation tools and guesswork. We will be publishing short, concise “how to” guides in the near future. We’ll also [...]