And again for some Joel Spolsky. This time he examines some management approaches. If you want to lead a team, a company, an army, or a country, the primary problem you face is getting everyone moving in the same direction, which is really just a polite way of saying “getting people to do what you … Continue reading Managing people
Last night, while driving back home from work, I saw crowds of people gathering in the churches, along my way. They all had candles in their hands, and they were wearing their best holiday clothes. Cheer and joy was in the atmosphere. Despite my stand on religion, on think that it is an amazing thing … Continue reading Easter people
Smart people say: The devil is in the details Why or why don’t I listen to them more often?
The other day I met a few new people in the bar. Most of them were younger than me, but not all of them had IT-related jobs and hobbies. While we were exchanging contact information, I kept thinking about the technology and how it affects our lives. 15 years ago, when meeting new people name … Continue reading New people aren’t anymore
This story kind of makes me feel old. Email is by far my primary way of electronic communication. I use ICQ and IRC occasionally too, but a lot of young people that I know – don’t. Go figure. Update (2 Dec 2004, 15:16): Apparently, this has been covered at Slashdot earlier.