By J. Timothy King on July 21, 2006
How DeMarco, Lister, and Cockburn Helped Me Find a Better Job (Part 2) (Part 1 was posted yesterday.) After four months of teamicide, Peopleware-style, I was ready to die. And when HR or my manager asked me, I told them the truth.
Posted in Personal Improvement, Software Development, Stories, True Stories | Tagged Alistair Cockburn, Crystal Clear, Peopleware, Tim Lister, Tom DeMarco |
By J. Timothy King on July 20, 2006
Two years ago, I was enthusiastic, energized, and about to plunge into depression. I was enthusiastic and energized because I had started a new job two months before, and I was in a position where I could make choices, and I knew I could make the right choices. I was stretching myself beyond what I […]
Posted in Personal Improvement, Software Development, Stories, True Stories | Tagged Alistair Cockburn, Crystal Clear, Peopleware, Tim Lister, Tom DeMarco |
By J. Timothy King on May 5, 2006
Somewhere between 9 employees and 50, the job becomes a burden. The best company I ever worked for was around 20 or 30 people. (It varied over the years.) After it ended, I said I wanted a break, a normal job for a stable employer. Be careful what you wish for; you might actually get […]
Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged innovation, Peopleware |