Category Archives: information

We’re All in Sales

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Big_GH

It is often said that everyone who works at a company is in sales, and there is some truth in that.  Every time you interact with someone outside of your company you represent your company.  You are being evaluated, and … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Hour

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Big_GH

I never consciously knew this existed until recently, but now I’m aware of it I see it all the time.  The actual time of the Twilight Hour varies from organization to organization, from team to team and even from day … Continue reading →

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Who Said the Software’s Late?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Big_GH

We are always hearing about software projects being late.  My current experience tells me that my own software team will deliver their software later than planned. So why is that?  Let’s firstly get the assumption that the team is somehow … Continue reading →

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Progress – Part 2 (How things are now)

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Big_GH

Last time we looked at how things used to be within my development team.  This time, let’s look at how things are now and some of the improvements that have been made. We now have 3 broad teams of developers, … Continue reading →

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Progress – Part 1 (How things used to be)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Big_GH

I started as Software Development Manager about 5 years ago and I’d like to share some of the changes that have occurred since then.  Some of those changes I’ve worked hard to create, some were pushed by others within the … Continue reading →

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Planning Genius or Stupidity?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Big_GH

Here’s a little story of a project I was recently involved in. I always enjoy the chance to watch and learn from other people’s work, so with an external Project Manager I was looking forward to this one. Things started … Continue reading →

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Software Develpment and Customer Support

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Big_GH

Here’s something that has bothered me for a while – being able to manage a software team which involves keeping on track with new developments whilst still supporting our existing customers. First, a quick look at the history of the … Continue reading →

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Essential Reading 1

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Big_GH

Ok, as promised here are some of the blogs that I read and continue to enjoy: Joel on Software – an absolute bucket full of fantastic articles (I think Joel lists 1081 articles).  I tend to agree with most of … Continue reading →

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