Comments on: What Motivates Programmers? http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/ Management Improvement focused on Deming, lean thinking, innovation, customer focus, six sigma, etc. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Finding, and Keeping, Good IT People » Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-42068 Finding, and Keeping, Good IT People » Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:56:37 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/#comment-42068 [...] get really good IT people you need to actually manage your current IT staff properly. Then word will get out that your organization is not run by pointy haired bosses (phb) and good IT [...] [...] get really good IT people you need to actually manage your current IT staff properly. Then word will get out that your organization is not run by pointy haired bosses (phb) and good IT [...]

]]> By: Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Better Meetings http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-32472 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Better Meetings Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:33:23 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/#comment-32472 Most of the time you can improve just by having fewer meetings. So when you find there is no actually benefit to a meeting be happy - that is one more meeting that can be eliminated... Most of the time you can improve just by having fewer meetings. So when you find there is no actually benefit to a meeting be happy – that is one more meeting that can be eliminated…

]]> By: Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » 10x Productivity Difference in Software Development http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-32120 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » 10x Productivity Difference in Software Development Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:18:00 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/#comment-32120 my experience leads me to believe the difference between exceptional software developers and average (not even below average) is very high... my experience leads me to believe the difference between exceptional software developers and average (not even below average) is very high…

]]> By: H. Peter Schiller http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-31585 H. Peter Schiller Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:58:32 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/#comment-31585 I have never yet heard any negative comments about meetings I was able to end early (or cancel). I don't think it's just programmers that dislike meetings. I have never yet heard any negative comments about meetings I was able to end early (or cancel).

I don't think it's just programmers that dislike meetings.

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