Monthly Archives: February 2010

Negotiating the curve

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

  I was reaching the end of a job interview with an apprentice candidate for our architecture team , fresh out of his Masters Computer Science program. "And what starting salary are you looking for?", I ask. The applicant said, … Continue reading →

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Integrity in the Deal

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

The salesman stumbles into the back room of the retail store, his suit in tatters. His co-worker exclaims “Are you all right?- What happened to you?” . The salesman replies; “Well I finally sold that purple suit we have been … Continue reading →

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The Art of Estimating a New Project

Posted on February 19, 2010 by

Okay if you are an Architect or PM  reader of my blog, you are about to receive a free gift, others will likely be bored silly by this one.  This gift is the result of hundreds of hours of research, … Continue reading →

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Who is your client ? Get a fingerprint.

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

It seems like such a simple question but often it is not such a simple answer. What I do know is the wrong answer to this question. The simple and always wrong answer is ABC company, the place I am … Continue reading →

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Please hit any key to continue and any other key to quit.

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

Large projects automatically generate their share of humorous events and mishaps. The above statement was put into a dialogue box in  a program by a developer for the simple reason to mess with the QA & Testing group as a … Continue reading →

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Feb 14 – Birth of a Renaissance Architect

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

Feb 14th – Valentines Day is also the birth date of a notable architect. Not just an architect, but a famous author, artist, poet, linguist, philosopher, astronomer, cartographer, cryptographer and musician. If that was not enough to impress you he … Continue reading →

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Designing for what software could do to you

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

When I am driving in the car Karen is usually with me. She provides good guidance, telling me when and where to turn. Sometimes though I push her buttons and she really tells me where to go. She has accompanied … Continue reading →

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