How to Improve as a Software Development Team?

Joel Spolsky has some interesting ideas, but one I want to focus on in this note is his "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?
  
• Do you have testers?
  
• Do new candidates write code during their interview?
  
• Do you do hallway usability testing?

I plan on focusing on these points over the next few weeks here at TransCore, in the 3Sixty FM Client team.