From: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/08/09/the-joel-test-12-steps-to-better-code/
- Do you use source control?
- Can you make a build in one step?
- Do you make daily builds?
- Do you have a bug database?
- Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
- Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
- Do you have a spec?
- Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
- Do you use the best tools money can buy? (Great Hackers)
- Do you have testers?
- Do new candidates write code during their interview?
- Do you do hallway usability testing?
A score of 12 is perfect, 11 is tolerable, but 10 or lower and you’ve got serious problems. The truth is that most software organizations are running with a score of 2 or 3, and they need serious help, because companies like Microsoft run at 12 full-time.