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A Tale of Two Projects
I’ve recently had the opportunity to be part of two similar projects each being run using a different methodology. Both projects ran for a year, with the second project a continuation of the first. Let’s look at the various aspects … Continue reading
Posted in estimates, motivation, peopleware, planning, process, software development
Tagged agile, process, software development
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Unexpected Lessons in Project Management
I found the following advice in the strangest of places – whilst watching Thomas the Tank Engine with my kids. If you don’t want to watch the full episode, you can get the complete story line here, but I’ll summarise … Continue reading
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Staff Appraisals
It’s that time of year where I need to appraise all my staff and present recommendations to the board on any adjustments to their job roles and salaries. I thought I’d use this post to collect my thoughts on how … Continue reading
Posted in listening, motivation, peopleware, software development
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Thoughts behind Project Management Alchemy
I had intended this follow up to Project Management Alchemy to be written a little quicker than it has been. However, my work has taken me on a couple of foreign trips (to Copenhagen and New York) and my free time … Continue reading
Posted in estimates, listening, motivation, peopleware, planning, process, reading, software development
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Project Management Alchemy
In this post I wanted to share some of the magic tricks I’ve picked up over the years that can help turn even the worst projects into golden triumphs. In this day of software development and virtual worlds we can … Continue reading
Interview Anecdotes
I thought I’d capture a few of the funnier things that have happened in the interviews I’ve conducted. It is quite amazing what people will say under pressure! This isn’t meant to come across as laughing at other’s misfortune, but … Continue reading
Posted in humour, recruitment, software development
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Interviews
Following on from my last post on applying for jobs, this one discusses the interview process. Firstly, something that continues from the application process is the desire for success. I don’t like seeing the candidate fail. I really want to … Continue reading
Posted in recruitment, software development
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Job Applications
I’ve been doing some recruiting recently and have been disappointed with the standard of many of the applicants. I thought I’d offer some guidance as to the things I would expect as a minimum from anyone applying for a job. … Continue reading
Posted in recruitment, software development
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The Bradford Factor
As you may have picked up from my last post, I am a Bradford City fan having spent 13 years of my life growing up in the city. However, this post discusses the Bradford Factor a method recently introduced at … Continue reading
Posted in peopleware, software development
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Essential Listening 1
Following on from my reading list, here are the podcasts I listen to: Hanselminutes – Scott Hanselman talks tech. He keeps it fairly lightweight and doesn’t get too deep in programming jargon. The audio is good quality and he gets … Continue reading
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