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Ask Why

Posted on September 10, 2008 by johanna

So you didn’t get the promotion. Before you look for a new job, ask why. It’s possible you’re missing something critical for that role. Many years ago, I was working as a “senior member of the technical staff.” I was … Continue reading →

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Discussing Mistakes in an Interview

Posted on May 31, 2005 by johanna

Take a look at Success Through Failure. I really liked this: Software development is difficult in the best of conditions. You should always be failing some of the time, and learning from those failures in an honest way. Otherwise, you’re … Continue reading →

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Fire People Who Don’t Work

Posted on July 10, 2003 by johanna

If you’d like to hire people but you can’t because you have no open reqs, take a good long look at the people you do have. Are any of your staff prima donnas, “indispensable”, or just not doing the work? … Continue reading →

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Try Before You Buy: A More Agile Approach to Hiring

Posted on June 23, 2003 by johanna

In Laurent’s Hiring and Testingpost, he wondered why we spend so much time in the up-front stages of hiring. Why not use the probation period that seems to be the law in France, and is part of many companies’ stated … Continue reading →

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