In most jobs, employees are expected to do exactly what they’re told. It’s a little bit different with “employees” who volunteer. (And for my purposes, “volunteers” are actually club members - people who choose to give up their time and resources because they believe in the purposes of the club.) This is my view on some of [...]
A post about Electronic Arts’ insane hours aligns with my thoughts on the subject: it is far too easy for software companies to abuse their most valuable resources in order to meet a deadline. This has been talked about before: The Mythical Man Month (Amazon), software engineering texts in schools, etc. But companies still don’t [...]
I’m directing Fall Conference for my work this weekend. Sheesh. What a task. I don’t know if I feel overwhemled, stressed, or excited to be part of such a big event. Maybe it’s all of the above. It’s been the spiritual aspect of directing that I’ve enjoyed the most. I feel that it has been missing [...]