Introduction This post is the forty-second part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about the removing obstacles to performance (in people). People Are Good I believe people want to perform well – in life, on the job, in business and personal ...

Introduction This post is the forty-first part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about the education requirements for job listings. Bachelor’s Degree Required I’m not qualified for any job that requires a bachelor’s degree because I don’t have ...

Introduction This post is the fortieth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about winning (no really). NASCAR I like watching NASCAR races. On the surface, a race looks like a bunch of folks driving fast on a circuitous course. But there’s ...

Introduction This post is the thirty-ninth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about stability. In My Younger Days...  My hair's been longer but it's never covered my red neck. I was a wild child in my younger days. Beyond a ...

Introduction This post is the thirty-eighth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about serving others. Chief Servant Officer My next job title is going to be CSO (Chief Servant Officer). I’m going to serve the people I lead, the people who ...

Introduction This post is the thirty-seventh part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about fairness. It’s dedicated to the people who traveled hours to here my presentation at Regina Technology Community. Thank you! Entropy Entropy is part of the ...

Introduction This post is the thirty-sixth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about how organizations and people plant ideas. “Techganic” I made up another word. I believe this word describes the different ways in which companies grow and ...

Identifying the ''fear of go'' is the first step on the road to making the fear go away. Seth Godin Poke The BoxThe Domino ProjectMarch 1, 2011 Introduction This post is the thirty-fifth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is ...

Introduction  I'm taking Brent Ozar's (Blog | @BrentO | SQLPeople) suggestion regarding my 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 ...

Introduction This post is the thirty-fourth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series are: Goodwill, Negative and Positive Visions, Quests, Missions Right, Wrong, and Style Follow Me Balance, Part 1 Balance, Part 2 Definition of a Great Team The 15-Minute Meeting Metaproblems: Drama ...