In today’s commentary, I discuss my recent encounter with the dreaded DMCA. Whatever happened to old-fashioned courtesy? The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/09/hiding-behind-t.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss the productivity losses caused by cubicles vs. the benefits of having “Four Walls and a Door”. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/09/four-walls-and-.html Continue reading

Sometimes, when you switch to a new manager, you take along baggage you didn’t know existed… In today’s commentary, I discuss an upsetting workplace situation and why I actually feel better about my job now. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/08/whisper-campaig.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss I discuss names: nicknames, handles, aliases, and, in particular, Chat IDs. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/07/who-are-you.html http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2006/XX/xxxxxxxxxx.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss “Who Moved My Cheese”, the popular motivational tale by Spencer Johnson. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/06/who-moved-my-ch.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss Empowered Teams. Companies fear empowered teams. Employee empowerment represents the end of management as we have known it. That cannot happen too soon for me. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/05/empowered_teams.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss “The Joel Test”, Joel Spolsky’s 12 step test to rate the quality of a software team. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/05/do_you_pass_the.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss my view of time management in the context of the daily commute. The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/04/commute_time_ma.html Continue reading

In today’s commentary, I discuss why I believe that formal communication and discussion between people in the workplace should always be handled by email The complete article can be found at: http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2007/03/business_commun.html Continue reading