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Jelled Teams
The excerpt below is from Peopleware, by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister. Peopleware is one of my favorite, must-read, oft-recommended books. (I'm not alone in this recommendation; see Joel Spolsy's Book Reviews.) I've had the pleasure and satisfaction of working in a Jelled Team. They're special. They're rare. They're endangered… We tend to use the… Continue reading
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Treasures 2007_48
Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week. Continue reading
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Twitterings – November 2007
These are my Twitter entries for November 2007. Continue reading
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TWiki Meetup
ast night was the first Silicon Valley TWiki User Meetup. TWiki is an open-source , open-development, structured wiki, a web-based collaboration system. I’ve been using TWiki since mid-2006. I work with it a LOT at the Job. Continue reading
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Treasures 2007_47
Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week. Continue reading
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Slippery When Wet
I’ve been taking CalTrain from the Millbrae “Intermodal” station since June 2006. When I first started using the station, I noticed the large (approx 20 ft diameter) decorative tile circle in the center of the station. The tile is glazed and very smooth. If you’re walking quickly across it, it’s slippery on a dry day.… Continue reading
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Treasures 2007_46
Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week. Continue reading