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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://sqlblog.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Search results matching tags 'professional development', 'Software Business', and 'Mentoring'</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&amp;tag=professional+development,Software+Business,Mentoring&amp;orTags=0</link><description>Search results matching tags 'professional development', 'Software Business', and 'Mentoring'</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)</generator><item><title>Managing Technical Teams Series Landing Page</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/04/06/managing-technical-teams-series-landing-page.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:34567</guid><dc:creator>andyleonard</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm taking Brent Ozar's (&lt;a href="http://www.brentozar.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/BrentO" target="_blank"&gt;@BrentO&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://sqlpeople.net/post.aspx?postHeaderId=5" target="_blank"&gt;SQLPeople&lt;/a&gt;)&amp;nbsp;suggestion regarding my&amp;nbsp;ramble-rant about the software business. At the Spring 2011 DevConnections Conference in Orlando, I had an opportunity to sit down with Brent for a good long chat. One of the first things he said to me was "You need to put up a landing page for your&amp;nbsp;ramble-rant!"&amp;nbsp;When Brent gives me advice about blogging, I listen.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will update this page as I post new parts to the series and include a link to this post in future post introductions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The current posts in this series are:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class="BlogPostContent"&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2009/12/30/goodwill-negative-and-positive.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Goodwill, Negative and Positive&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/01/04/visions-quests-missions.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Visions, Quests, Missions&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/01/05/right-wrong-and-style.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Right, Wrong, and Style&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/01/15/follow-me.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Follow Me&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/01/20/balance.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Balance, Part 1&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/01/20/balance-part-2.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Balance, Part 2&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/01/27/definition-of-a-great-team.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Definition of a Great Team&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/02/01/the-15-minute-meeting.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;The 15-Minute Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/02/04/metaproblem-drama.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Metaproblems: Drama&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/02/12/the-right-question.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;The Right Question&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/02/17/software-is-organic-part-1.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Software is Organic, Part 1&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/02/23/metaproblem-terror.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Metaproblem: Terror&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/02/26/i-don-t-work-on-my-car.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;I Don't Work On My Car&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a id="bp___v___ctl00_ctl00_bcr_r___postlist___EntryItems_ctl03_PostTitle" href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/03/02/a-turning-point.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;A Turning Point&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/03/05/human-doings.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Human Doings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/03/16/everything-changes.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Everything Changes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/04/12/getting-it-right-the-first-time.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Getting It Right The First Time&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/05/11/one-time-boosts.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;One-Time Boosts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/06/25/institutionalized.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Institutionalized!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/06/29/perfection-vs-precision.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Perfection vs. Precision&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/07/01/diversity.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Diversity&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/07/07/software-is-organic-part-2.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Software is Organic, Part 2&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/08/09/ringing.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Ringing&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/09/06/passion.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Passion&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/10/01/business-losses-and-i-don-t-know.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Business Losses and "I Don't Know"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/12/14/t-sql-tuesday-personality-clashes-style-collisions-and-differences-of-opinion.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;T-SQL Tuesday: Personality Clashes, Style Collisions, and Differences of Opinion&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/12/20/human-resources-sucks.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Human Resources Sucks&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/01/05/the-integrity-challenge.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;The Integrity Challenge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/01/07/sounds-good.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Sounds Good...&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/03/10/coopertition.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Coopetition&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/03/14/disruption.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Disruption&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/03/21/timing-is-everything.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Timing is Everything&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/03/23/do-you-have-a-job.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Do You Have a Job...&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/03/25/conviction.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Conviction&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/04/11/i-type-during-demos.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;I Type During Demos&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/04/14/techganic.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;Techganic&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/04/29/the-playing-field-is-on-a-hillside.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#02469b"&gt;The Playing Field is on the Hillside&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/05/02/how-s-your-serve.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;How's Your Serve?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/06/02/volatility.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Volatility&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/06/21/engines-of-loss-and-gain.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Engines of Loss and Gain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/06/27/my-name-is-andy-and-i-have-an-associates-of-applied-science-degree.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;My Name is Andy and I Have an Associates of Applied Science Degree&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/07/05/the-last-percent.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Last Percent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/07/21/love-your-enemies.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Love Your Enemies &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/07/27/outlasting-outrageous-opposition.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Outlasting Outrageous Opposition&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/08/08/picking-a-metric.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Picking a Metric&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/08/10/evil-is-easy.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Evil is Easy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/08/12/creating-is-hard.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Creating is Hard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/11/03/performance-based-management-stinks.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Performance-Based Management Stinks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/12/05/dashboards.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Dashboards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/12/12/credibility.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Credibility&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2012/02/06/to-snark-or-not-to-snark.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;To Snark or Not to Snark…&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2012/03/12/q-how-many-calls-from-work-while-on-vacation-is-too-many.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Q: How Many Calls From Work While on Vacation is Too Many?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2012/03/22/managing-confidence.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Managing Confidence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2012/03/27/trick-question.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Trick Question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2012/04/02/push-the-pebble.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Push the Pebble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2012/10/23/less-useful-soft-skills.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Less Useful Soft Skills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The only downside is I'm going to update this post when I &lt;em&gt;write&lt;/em&gt; the next post. I will include a link which - if clicked - will yield a page not found error of some sort. That behavior will remain until the post actually goes live, and then the link will take you to the page and post without error.&amp;nbsp;I understand that may be disconcerting, so I will include the date and time the post will go live and I'll add &lt;em&gt;italics&lt;/em&gt; to those posts. I'm not going to return to this page the instant the posts go live to remove the date-time stamp or the &lt;em&gt;italics&lt;/em&gt;. I will update the page when I write the next installment.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cool?&lt;/p&gt;

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