Communication: Are You the King, or a Guard?
In this scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the king is giving the guards orders to keep an eye on his son, and not to let him leave the room. Sounds simple enough, right?
Read Moreby JB | Aug 13, 2009 | Communication, Video | 1 |
In this scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the king is giving the guards orders to keep an eye on his son, and not to let him leave the room. Sounds simple enough, right?
Read Moreby JB | Mar 10, 2009 | Miscellanea, Requirements | 0 |
During some time off a while back, I went to Project Gutenberg and downloaded The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I still haven’t read them all, but I was surprised to see the great detective speak out so strongly in favor of requirements in A Scandal in Bohemia.
Read Moreby JB | Oct 10, 2007 | Professionalism | 2 |
As I’ve mentioned on this blog, I like to keep things as light and humorous as possible. That’s true in my personal life, and not markedly different in a professional environment. To me, keeping it light helps keep...
Read Moreby JB | Jun 22, 2007 | Communication | 5 |
I really enjoyed Chris Woodill’s collection of “weasel words” that IT delivery folks will use to buy time, deflect responsibility, or describe a situation as much rosier than reality. Now, I’ve never met Chris, but having read through this list, I’d almost swear we must have worked on the same projects with some of the same people!
Read Moreby JB | Mar 26, 2007 | Methodology | 0 |
Ok, time for something light. This is funny stuff. Forget the phases or iterations – THIS is how the development lifecycle really plays out… Right?
Read Moreby JB | Feb 13, 2007 | Link Share | 0 |
Lots of software engineering quotes and maxims. Some of them hurt to laugh at because they’re so true, some are classics, and some are just hilarious.
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