Quit Sweeping Known Uncertainity Under The Rug
Filed Under Human Factors, Software Process | 4 Comments
This is a continuation of the post - Mr. Yuk Says Project Roadmaps Are Poisonous
As the saying goes, the first step in fighting addiction is admitting you have a problem. Unfortunately, it is human nature for us to rationalize away our problems. Problems which then create ticking time bombs in fragile card houses.
One […]
Forced To Write English Syntax Code - Simplicity or Burden?
Filed Under Thought Stuff, Human Factors, Code | 25 Comments
This is a guest post by Jurgen Appelo. Jurgen is the CIO of the #1 fastest growing technology company in the Netherlands.
Did you know that only two countries, the United States and Canada, participate in what the Americans call the "World Series"? It’s as stupid as it is hilarious. The average American doesn’t know that […]
Response To Effective Communication Channels
Filed Under Whiteboards, Human Factors | 1 Comment
A few weeks ago I posted the Whiteboard Wednesday - Effective Communication Channels. Mike McCaffrey had some good insights that my thoughts were only half baked and that I needed to see it from both sides of the coin.
Like the video says, the message still doesn’t change - we need to be cognizant of […]
Geek Speak: When Developers Attack!
Filed Under Human Factors | 5 Comments
There are many personality types within the office, and when in passionate debate, many lash out in defense in different ways. Managers may attempt to pull rank. Sales starts to pull charts and saying it will “hurt the bottom line”. Developers? Developers talk geek.
Much like the elusive African dancing monkey who does […]
Comfort vs. Confidence - A Thin Line Between Apathy and Assurance
Filed Under Thought Stuff, Human Factors | 3 Comments
At the beginning of every project the question is always muttered at least once:
So which language/framework are we going to build this in?
This is a complete guess, but I would wager that 90% of new projects are built with the same technology that the previous project used.
True, there are a subset of developers […]
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