A few years ago, I wondered what it would be like to write a back office software package that gave users a gaming front end instead of a normal GUI. Sure, there were lots of mockups floating around of filesystems you could “walk through” like some weird Tron-like library, but that seemed so boring.
I [...]
I’m a fairly hands-off manager. This means I give folks a lot of room for independent decision making. However, I also believe in providing team members with a clear understanding of their role and how that fits with the rest of the team.
So when hiring someone into my team, I make [...]
Reginald Braithwaite posted a funny take on the old saw about managers taking over doomed projects. Definitely worth the read, especially if you are stuck in a project death spiral and desperately need a laugh.
That said, I thought his additional commentary at the end was particularly insightful (see below)…
Billy Martin’s Technique for Managing his [...]
The XO is definitely not a toy.
ScribeMedia.Org » This is Not a Toy: The Little Computer That Could:
The XO laptop is packed with features that make those of us with MacBook Pros, Toughbooks and HP Tablets a bit jealous. XO has a screen that you can use in direct sunlight, it’s light, compact and strong. [...]
Wow, and I thought I was the only one who ran my business like I was writing code!
I just found this wonderful little post from Eric Sink about managing the little quirks that happen in business and muses on the idea that exception handling might be the answer…
Exception Handling in Running a Business:
I think one [...]
