Month: November 2015

November 15, 2015

Greg Thomas

The Problem with Objectives

Objectives are a tricky thing… whether you’re receiving them or managing them… they aren’t an easy problem set… any day of the year.  I’ve been on both sides of the equation and see the arguments for one both sides and have been involved in a number of different programs over the years.  The one I always think back to was where people could be rewarded a few extra percentage points for “going above and beyond”.  The thing is, when those people went above and beyond, it was above and above and above and beyond and beyond and beyond, translation – they

November 12, 2015

Greg Thomas

You are Only as Good as Your Last Release

Ouch – did that hurt? Did it strike a nerve and make you twinge at what you are currently working on? Maybe feel a pang of failure in your stomach? Good. You can’t rest on laurels that you achieved, months and years ago, you can only focus on the next ones.  If you were to leave your job today, most would remember you for what you were working on at that point in time and not all the incredibly amazing super awesome things you have done. The last thing you ever… ever… want to hear a customer say is “Version

November 9, 2015

Greg Thomas

How to Make Great Software Estimates

Well, I decided to take everything that I’d done in my recent series on Software Estimation and throw into a Slide deck with some added thoughts to it. So here it is – everything you ever wanted to know about Good Software Code Estimation in one handy deck. https://www.slideshare.net/GregThomas3/how-to-make-great-software-estimates

November 9, 2015

Greg Thomas

Dress for the job you want right?

How many uniforms have you worn throughout your different jobs in your life?  Fast Food, Grocery Store, Housekeeper, Lawyer? Steve Jobs epitomized the whole “only wear one thing and then you have one less decision to make” movement where some have followed to the extent of buying up their favourite shirt and pants in bulk so they are not literally wearing the same thing every day. I can’t do that.  Although I am far, far away from being any sort of a fashionista, I do like the variety in my life. I have noticed over time that I do dress

November 8, 2015

Greg Thomas

How to give your Two Weeks notice

At some point in your life, you’re going to leave the job you are currently doing.  It might be to completely leave the company you are with or maybe do a side-step to another group/department in that existing company.  The point is, you are leaving, others are not. Reasons why you might be leaving could include (but not be limited to) – I’m not challenged any more, I don’t feel like I’m compensated for what I do, the projects don’t interest me, I don’t like how Jeff takes 35 minutes to make his Espresso Latte in the morning holding everyone up,

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