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There was a company that I worked for that had a technology project (not an IT project) that it was trying to establish. The patents and process were bought from...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
June 10, 2008 at 7:23 am
Trader Sam (6/4/2008)
Comparing someones health to a software program is really, really a stretch for me.
Yeah - I think that this comparison is a little over the top. I...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
June 4, 2008 at 7:12 am
The Laws of Manu were published in India about 200 BC. They are the oldest laws on record. Maybe when the oldest software code is 2208 years old, we will...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
June 3, 2008 at 11:34 am
Michael Valentine Jones (5/27/2008)
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 27, 2008 at 10:02 am
It seems that "what you know" seems to be less important than "how fast you can learn". Unfortunately, "what you know" is much easier to test. Testing with scenarios or...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 27, 2008 at 9:12 am
Recently there was an editorial topic about writing and a lot of IT people said that they just don't have time to write. Now, I know what they are all...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 15, 2008 at 8:01 am
Upgrading is expensive and possibly problematic. There is no smoother transition than no transition. We are using SS2005 where I work, and there is no money for upgrades.
Although there...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 12, 2008 at 7:26 am
I don't write that often. I prefer speaking. You get that instantaneous feedback ... questions in the middle of the training, the a-ha of the person figuring it out, or...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 9, 2008 at 6:50 am
Google and Yahoo are both based in the same famous valley. If Microsoft lets a whole bunch of talent go, especially in a disgruntled way, they could just hop on...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 7, 2008 at 7:07 am
Matt,
Joel was originally talking about new grads coming into the market, getting hired by Microsoft or Google and making Sr. level money.
It may be possible to get hired right...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 5, 2008 at 10:31 am
amysecker (5/5/2008)
Not to mention that breaking into 6 figures isn't that much any more: taxes go up, gas goes up, hopefully starting salaries for in-demand fields go up.
Maybe most of...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 5, 2008 at 9:13 am
In Canada, there has been a decades long "brain-drain" south to the United States. People get paid more and pay less taxes (generally). But I agree with Steve ... if...
Mia
I have come to the conclusion that the top man has one principle responsibility: to provide an atmosphere in which creative mavericks can do useful work.
-- David M. Ogilvy
May 5, 2008 at 6:55 am
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