Optimize Communication, Throw the Boss Out
It is well-known that difficult goals are best achieved when people work in small teams of under ten people. Various agile methods were c...
Don’t Waste Your Time with Twitter
I'm a Twitter fan, like many others. But besides tweeting, I also like reading, writing, eating, coding, socializing, and ehm… ...
Great Managers Have No Secrets
In an earlier post I wrote that most problems in software projects are the result of bad communication, and that good communication is th...
Communication = Information * Relationships
Have you noticed that problems in software projects are (almost) always the result of lack of good communication? (Some would argue it is...
How to Start Managing from 2,000 Kilometers
So, how do you assume management responsibility for a group of 40 people in a foreign country, most of whom you’ve never met before? Th...
Oh My God, They Killed the Bug (You Bastards!)
A year ago, when I bought my new car, I noticed that the knob on the gear stick was loose. I was able to rotate it 360 degrees. I assumed...
Specialization is Good
I think specialization is good, and cross-functional teams are not. Here’s why… Suppose you are the publisher of a magazine a...
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