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Great people are great in context.
Tech folks love to talk about “really smart people”. I’ve been lucky to work with a lot of smart, effective people in my career. But I think that while raw brain power is good, being right for a given situation…
I’m sure you have a good reason for acting that way.
But the best reason won’t save you. You know you should test. You know you can’t overhaul your major system in two months and not expect to have problems. You know people have limits and lives that need to be…
A Rose by any other name would be confusing
Names are just names. But if you called a rose a daisy, it would confuse people. If you’re going to succeed, you need to get your terms straight. If some folks talk about available inventory and others open inventory, I…
You’re no where without trust.
Geeks spend a lot of time talking about the best way to run a software projects. But no method works without trust. Trust that when something unexpected comes up, we’ll fix it. Trust that we can find a solution. Trust…
How to avoid unnecessary projects
I like running projects. But projects are a lot of work and shouldn’t be started for the wrong reason. Not liking your current software is not a good reason. Before you go replacing your current stuff, ask yourself: When was…
Please and Thank You
When she was a junior associate, my ex-wife once told the partner she was working for that please and thank you were like dress down day. It didn’t cost anything and they boosted morale. And, as in many things, she…
Those Jeans don’t make you look fat
Do these jeans make me look fat? Can you answer yes to these 500 questions about your software? When you ask impossible questions, you share the blame you receive less than truthful answers. I’ve implemented software, sold software, bought software,…
Task order matters
Imagine you had a GPS. That gave you all the correct turns. But not in the right order. Not helpful. A lot of project management software is kind of like that GPS. Lists and list of tasks but no apparent…
The only perfect employee is the one you haven’t hired
The only perfect employee is the one you haven’t hired. I am not a super patient person (cue the laugh track). So, when people frustrate me, I find myself daydreaming about that better person that I really should be able…
Why do you want this project?
Many or even most projects fail. Success requires having a good reason before you start. Projects interfere with daily obligations. If you have no time left in your day now, it’s not going to magically appear when the project starts. …