2016-03-19 18:53
I received some interesting feedback on a previous post of mine (Defect Count is Constant), and it really prompted me to define what is a defect, and why I believe that the defect count is f… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Updated Response on June 19, 2006: Link One of the most difficult topics facing managers today is compensation. There are several factors that come into play, and software further compounds… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Wow, a few very good comments on the first post. Let me first respond to something that I want to make sure was very clear. The option of applying the 15% raise almost blindly, based on the… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I started this blog with the intent to post a play by play of my job on a weekly basis. Based on some feedback, and monitoring which articles are read the most, I'm not going to bother posti… Read More
2006-06-18 15:46
Here are some collected readings from around the web that relate to managers or aspiring managers Climbing out of Technical Debt - Link Shipping a 1.0 Product - Link Understanding Managers… Read More
2006-06-17 23:16
Joel Spolsky is an incredibly interesting author. He's written a few books, posts regularly on his blog, and at the same time runs a successful software company. You can search through his b… Read More
2006-06-17 22:46
I thought it might be nice to post a list of the initial topics I plan to post on. I'll update this post with links as I post the content In no particular order The Value of Product Mana… Read More
2006-06-16 17:10
Launch the Sirius Player Here: Link Sorry for the miscellaneous blog entry, but I'm a huge Sirius Satellite Radio fan. As of today, Sirius's largest personality, Howard Stern, has both of hi… Read More
2006-06-14 06:53
Real quick post.... Over the last few years, I've developed a new hobby of playing poker. I know this is very trendy right now, but I actually got into it about a year before it really becam… Read More
2006-06-14 05:53
The first step is admitting that you have a problem. I have a problem: I'm addicted to cell phones. I can't get enough. As soon as I hear about a new phone or accessory that is coming out, I… Read More
2006-06-13 04:08
I've added a link to my links section, but one blog that I've found very informative is Guy Kawasaki's (http://blog.guykawasaki.com). He has written a few books, and has plenty of experience… Read More
2006-06-13 04:05
One of the most inspirational people in software that I've come across is Jim McCarthy. I had the privilege of seeing him give a presentation, and he had a few quotes that made a lot of sens… Read More
2006-06-13 04:01
My background is in software development and architecture, so here are some good blogs that I try to read regularly. Martin Fowler - Enterprise Architecture Don Box - Windows Communicatio… Read More
2006-06-13 04:01
I try to spend a few hours a week reading articles on the web. To me, the word "article" has a loose definition, but basically anything someone has taken time to put together that adds knowl… Read More
2006-06-12 18:40
I came across a post that raised a few very good questions about the software business, so I thought I would respond. How partial can the initial result be and still matter? Partial in feat… Read More
2006-06-12 00:18
AvantGo has finally released an updated reader for Windows Mobile devices that supports RSS. Find the full story here at MSMobiles.com. Download it here. Update... June 11, 2006 This link a… Read More
2006-06-11 18:33
I realize this is all over the web, but I'm just getting it now. Robert Scoble, one of Technorati's top 100 (#26 as of this morning) bloggers, is leaving Microsoft for startup PodTech.Net, H… Read More
2006-06-11 18:19
According to Rob Hof from Business Week, Digg's CEO announced today that his team is hard at work to expand Digg beyond tech news and sites, and expand into news, politics, and all other wor… Read More
2006-06-10 23:37
I may be in the software industry, but this is a problem that affects every manager in every field. How do you recruit and hire the best talent? There are the general cliche's like "Hire peo… Read More
2006-06-10 14:17
SDLC - System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - a methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems. I've run into more than a few project managers, developers, testers… Read More
2006-06-10 14:14
There's plenty of press about this one, but I thought Scoble had a good quote: I want better software. Competition brings better software. It gets product managers to worry about customers… Read More
2006-06-10 13:36
When I started out, I thought that it was critically important for each developer to know all the ins and outs of the end user. If you are writing a financial application, the developer shou… Read More
2006-06-10 13:29
Listen to Sirius on your Windows Mobile phone. I've used this and it is very handy. Read Download <!-- Tag links generated by Zoundry Blog Writer. Do not manually edit. http://www.zo… Read More
2006-06-10 03:40
I also have a personal hobby obsession with cell phones. From time to time, I'll post a quick piece about something cool I've found, or a new phone that I think more people should know about… Read More
2006-06-05 17:58
One of the most frequent questions I get is how to I manage the volume of email on a daily basis. Here are a couple quick tips:Use Rules. I have emails that come from my management chain, pr… Read More
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