A lot of software, especially that within the cloud, is offered to developers on a 30 day trial basis. It is really such an antiquated model that harkens back to the days of demoware and freeware. After 30 days it stops working and you need to buy (or reset your clock or something). Go do whatever you want… for 30 days… then start paying us. It’s a tough model because with everything else on your…
Last week, I was sitting in a local coffee shop, doing some work before a meeting watching people order their breakfasts. I saw this one person sit down with his order, look at it, know it was wrong and just start to erupt. He ate it, but he was not happy about it. Then I started to look at the line-ups as people were becoming more and more frustrated with how long it was taking…
Not from the Dictionary. Responsibility – units of work that I have been assigned where there delivery rests on me, and perhaps my team, to complete by x point in time. Accountability – work that is assigned to me where delivery rests on me, and again perhaps my team, to complete by x point in time wherein if said work is not completed by x point in time I will be the one that will have…
Assume the evolution of Project Delivery as told by Lucy and Charlie Brown. Project Start The request for help in delivery of something special. Project Agreement Where all parties agree on the delivery of the project. Project Preparation Where all efforts are investing in delivering the project. Project Misstep Where, despite our best efforts, a piece of the project pie was missed resulting in a miss fire. Project Realization Where we have that “AHA” moment of…
I spend a lot of my day at a keyboard and computer – whether it’s writing code, reading emails, reviewing projects and spreadsheets, writing blogs etc – it’s all at a keyboard, in a chair in front of a monitor. I don’t mind. But there is something that it doesn’t provide – something physical, something worn or dirty. I can write a story on my computer… OR I can open up my notebook and write, scratching…