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Monthly Archives: September 2003
Requirements and Architecture
If you haven’t read Joel Spolsky’s entry on office architecture stop and read that first. Finally, an office in which people can successfully work alone andwith other people — and who don’t have to worry about keeping their voices … Continue reading
JR Mistake #32349897
I’m a big fan of managers admitting their mistakes. (It’s one of the lessons I learned early as a manager.) I take that seriously, seriously enough that when someone found a glaring error in my last SD column, Future Fixes, … Continue reading
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One-on-Ones: Just as Necessary for Managers
Last week at the Software Development conference, I met a software director. His group, a total of about 30-40 people (I’ve forgotten the exact number) is responsible for all the software his company produces. He has two managers managing … Continue reading
Demotivation
First read Esther’s entry about the Secrets of Motivation for some great pointers on not demotivating people. If you’re having a cynical day or need a chuckle go to Despair.com. At dinner last night, some friends were talking about … Continue reading
Enabling Serendipity
Hal asks a fascinating question in Variation is an Enemy Enabler of Project Success: How can we take advantage of serendipity rather than forcing an outcome in our projects? (paraphrased) One technique is to observe and listen to the … Continue reading
What if Managers Worked Smarter?
I was reading David Anderson’s Working Smarter Not Harder and thought about managers. David’s right, a few small improvements can dramatically increase a team’s productivity and therefore lower the cost of development. But I contend that most of the productivity … Continue reading
