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How should the Joel Test be updated for 2010?

I believe the Joel Test was written in 2000. It is time for an update to more align with modern times. I'll start:

  1. Do you use source control?

changed to

  1. Do you have quality gates in place for each check-in?

Many of the Joel Test assumptions are no longer true. I don't think we need to ask today if an organization uses source control, contains a bug database, or has a "spec". On the other hand, some of the Joel test items are as relevant as ever: up-to-date schedule and state-of-the-art tools.

Help me update the list for 2010 so I can take it to management once again.

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Will the organization exist in 6 months time?

Karl  2009-06-08 10:27:55
1.Do you have a change management system? 2.Can everyone make a build in one step? 3.Do your daily build include automated tests? 4.Is work item tracking integrated with source control? 5.Do you fix bugs and write new code? 6.Do you track progress and manage change? 7.Do you have a requirements management system? 8.Do programmers have quiet working conditions and teaming rooms? 9.Do you use the best tools money can buy? 10.Are your testers involved in requirements management? 11.Do new candidates review code during their interview? 12.Will the organization exist in 6 months time?I like it.
Bill  2009-06-09 10:11:44

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