Classic Mistakes in Software Development

“classic mistakes” are mistakes that have been made so often, by so many people, that the consequences of making these mistakes should be predictable and the mistakes should be avoidable.

Top 10:

1. Unrealistic expectations
2. Overly optimistic schedules
3. Shortchanged quality assurance
4. Wishful thinking
5. Confusing estimates with targets
6. Excessive multi-tasking
7. Feature creep
8. Noisy, crowded offices
9. Abandoning planning under pressure
10. Insufficient risk management

In a recent survey, over 40 classic software mistakes were identified (see the attached document for the details of the survey results)

Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/programming-and-development/?p=910