Jonathan Babcock

On this blog we’ve talked about the imprecision of natural language and the problems it can present in drafting requirements. Forget requirements - what would you think of a tool that could turn natural language into software code? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Well, there is already such a tool in the works, although it’ll probably still be a while before they’ve ironed out all the wrinkles.

Welcome! This site specializes in providing tips and tools for Business Analysts and systems development in general. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you’d prefer, you can also receive my posts directly to your e-mail. Thanks for visiting!I just RSVP’d to attend this coming Tuesday’s Atlanta IIBA [...]

Actually, the true 1 year anniversary was on the 9th, but I thought I’d do as I do for most other birthdays, and forget it completely until a week or so has passed. So, we’ve been at it for a little over a year, and I think it is an appropriate time to thank all [...]

I just want to pass along a story I read in this morning’s WSJ that I think will appeal to this blog’s audience because a] it’s about one of our own; a “techie”, and b] it’s just a neat story. I really appreciated it, and think you will, too.
Anyway, let’s take a short break from [...]

I am relatively new to blogging, and can honestly say that that the precious little that I do know, I’ve learned from trial and error and from the experiences of other bloggers. David Paul Robinson has posted a very helpful compilation of mistakes that bloggers have made and seen fit to share.
Mistakes range from not [...]

I recently had an opportunity to participate in this year’s Absolutely Incredible Kid Day.
The sponsoring organization, Camp Fire USA describes the program on their website like this:
What’s so absolutely incredible?
Kids. They’re absolutely incredible. And each year on the third Thursday of March, Camp Fire USA encourages adults to let kids know just how valuable they [...]

Content management is a huge consideration for online businesses, whether they be peddlers of their own wisdom, software, or even durable goods.
There are currently a host of Content Management System (CMS) packages available. You can spend a fortune on purchasing a system and having it installed professionally, or you can go the open source route [...]