There have been some really interesting responses to my predicament. It's heartening (in a shadenfreudish sort of way) to hear that others are in the same boat (and that some of the boats have bigger leaks).
It sounds like none of the stuff that we are using is actually bad, per se, but that there is definitely room for improvement. It seems that pretty much everything could be replaced with something better but that it's more important to get everyone on board. (i.e. It's about the people, not the tools.). The technical problem is one of integration of the parts. The most pressing technical item to address appears be to get a complete and integrated Continuous Integration process into place and running (are lava lamps mandatory? :). That would then enable me to demonstrate, in real time, the effect of creating, failing and passing tests. It would also to show how fixes and extensions by one person can ripple out into everyone's code. That should keep me going for a while. I'll let you know how I get on. Vince. PS. Switch from a Windows environment to a Unix CLI? Yr wyf yn meddwl y byddai'n well rhan fwyaf o bobl i ddysgu Cymraeg! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
