Anti-Joel Test

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Published on 2009-05-23T11:01:40Z Indexed on 2010/03/28 1:33 UTC
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The Joel Test is a measure of how a team performs with regards to the best practices in coding. What questions, given a 'yes' answer, would subtract from the the Joel test score?

(Assuming you don't simply negate the current questions on the 'Joel Test', ie: "Do you have no source control?")

For example:

Does the company insist on being very process heavy?

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