Ok, MR CEO. I have a message for you. It’s a simple one and I want to you listen very carefully to what I have to say. Ready? Here it goes:
When it’s obvious that I’m working heads down on a problem, please don’t walk up and tell me a joke.
Now [...]
August 29, 2008
Categories: Sober . Tags: CEO, day job, planes, wine, work . Author: jedi . Comments: Leave a Comment
At an established company after hours projects should be reserved for cool new developments, neat hacks and other such refinements. Not for updating, upgrading and migrating existing software tools infrastructure during an high intensity release schedule. That’s the gist of the conversation I just had with one of the over achieving yet completely [...]
August 26, 2008
Categories: You're Doing It Wrong! . Tags: development, founders, startup, tools . Author: jedi . Comments: Leave a Comment
To the CEOs, the office managers, the engineering managers and all the other folks who can expense extra curricular items. I have a favor to ask. It’s a simple one and it can be easily done. And believe me, your employees will thank you for it. Are you listening closely? [...]
August 23, 2008
Categories: Not Drunk Enough . Tags: CEO, nirvana, rock band, rolling stones . Author: jedi . Comments: Leave a Comment