In the previous instalment of this three part series, I examined the ‘Worker Aggregation’ anti-pattern. I also listed a number of ways to modify it so as to reduce the probability of its ...

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Starvation occurs when one or more threads of execution are prevented from proceeding beyond a given point due to a predicate that will never be satisfied. Deadlock is a special form of starvation ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...