Hi Joe, ... It's hard for me to say this, because I love you - but then that's exactly why I think I should say it. Please excuse me that I currently can't...
... Actually I only wondered why he is soooo emotional about this concept. Usually, logical people don't do that, without a firing event. And I think he is a...
Hi Kent, thank you for you - as usual - thoughtful post. ... Well said. ... I think there are different ways to say "nine months". I know some developers who,...
Which proves the point - no company is even close to perfect, some are just better on the average than others. I really did not appreciate the culture at 3M...
On behalf of the organizing committee and our sponsors, I'd like to invite you to join us for the 6th annual XP Day conference. International conference for...
... Another part of this surfaced this morning. It bothers me because there is an implicit assumption that I am not trying to do my best to help the team...
... doubt and assume she means something different next time. This brings us back to a subject I had mentioned before: communication . The last time I...
... Could it be that Management Schools in particular, and the management culture in general could do something to improve themselves? Is there anything that...
... "Implicit assumption"? That sounds suspect to me, Joe. Is the assumption on her part or yours, i.e. are you perhaps assuming that she's thinking that...
Sorry I got the dates wrong. The dates this year are actually 27th and 28th of November. Rachel ... On behalf of the organizing committee and our sponsors,...
Hi Joe, After I sent my first response, I decided to go back an re-read your original post. I do indeed think that this is a case where the person is pushing...
Hello J., thank you for the thoughts quoted here. On Sunday, October ... I recall a long time ago on the C3 project, I was pairing with one of the other team...
(for Ron about congruence <http://www.ayeconference.com/Articles/Beyondblaming.html> ) "Satir Interaction Model. The Interaction Model consists of four steps:...
... John, I can't help it - this still sounds like the typical "most of us live in a waterfall world and simply have to live with it" response to me. What I'm...
... Does anyone else find this statistic depressing? -- J. B. (Joe) Rainsberger :: http://www.jbrains.ca Your guide to software craftsmanship JUnit Recipes:...
... Thank you, Ilja. It's wonderful to know you care. ... I've been known to do that before; I'm sure I'll do that again. ... Perhaps I'm being a bit dense,...
... Yes, there are. They might not know that's what they're doing, but sometimes they do. "The door", in this case, is a weblog or a book manuscript. -- J. B....
Thanks for extending our thinking, Ron. ... <SNIP> ... <UNSNIP> Yes, where does this silver bullet idea come from? Who pushes it? After about 20 years in...
Hello Keith, thank you for your ideas. On Sunday, October 1, 2006, ... Thanks! Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com You can observe a lot by watching. --Yogi...
Hello Kent, thank you for this challenging note. Thanks to Ilja's recent posting, I think I see how to respond to your thoughts here. I'll give it a try. ... ...
You could switch to gmail for your mailing lists -- I find it pretty convenient - searching my mail is easy (obviously) and I can access gmail from anywhere...
... Change happens one person at a time, and often slowly. It starts with trust - and maybe some trust-building exercises could help. The "Five Dysfunctions of...
Hello J., thanks for your note. On Sunday, October 1, 2006, at ... No. It's a "glass half full" thing. Fully half to two-thirds of manages at 3M actually get...
