How to Roll Code 24 Hours a Day and Sleep Like a Baby (guest post)
This is a guest post by Chad B. Harris. Chad is a healthcare entrepreneur and CEO of the No Insurance Club. He has also lived and worked ...
Traits That Make A Good Development Manager (guest post)
This guest post is by Alan Skorkin, a software developer from Melbourne, Australia. He shares his ideas about software development, softw...
Three Levels of Control (Example)
In my last post I told you about the three levels of control for managers. I didn't have much time to go into details then, and it wa...
Three Levels of Control
We all know that managers should not be micro-managing people. But that's easier said than done. If you notice someone's knowledg...
You Are a Gardener (Oh, and Me Too)
There is a big difference between managing complicated systems and managing complex systems. Complicated systems (airplanes, bridges, cof...
Accountable or Responsible?
When are you responsible? And when are you accountable?
I feel responsible for writing these blog posts. But am I also accountable ...
Leader vs. Ruler: Which One Are You?
When I was trying to search for "leaders vs. rulers" on Google, I found many references to governments, royalty, and the milita...
What Is the Mission of Your Project?
In my previous blog post I claimed that software projects have no intrinsic goals. They simply exist. The stakeholders in a project can h...
Your Software Project Has No Goal
Human beings, organizations and software projects share one important thing: they have no intrinsic goals. The goal of something that eme...
How to Annoy Your Boss (14 Real-Life Tips)
I guess all of us read Dilbert, right? That’s because everything in Dilbert is true! Scott Adams is holding a mirror to every organ...
You Weren’t Meant to Have a Boss, But It Helps…
When software development gods like Paul Graham tell you that people should not be managed, it makes you wonder what we need bosses for. ...
That’s Why We Need Managers! (But Only a Few)
I recently saw the movie Gomorra (based on the best-selling book “Gomorrah” by Roberto Saviano). It tells the raw and harsh story of ...
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