#60 The F Word in Software
From Inspect and Adapt by Construx
September 10, 2025 · 56 min · Season 7 · Episode 60
About this episode
The episode discusses the different definitions of 'feature' in software development and their implications on projects.
All development organizations use software's F word: Feature. But what they actually mean by the word is often unclear, since the software industry has two—somewhat incompatible—definitions of feature. Join host Mark Griffin as he asks Construx's Steve Tockey and Earl Beede to explain those two different uses of the word feature on development projects.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Griffin
Guests: Steve Tockey, Earl Beede
Topics covered
- software development
- features
- definitions
- project management
- industry standards
Keywords
- feature
- software
- development
- definitions
- project management
- Construx
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Construx
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