Apr
13
If You Want To Learn How To Make Sushi – Go to Japan!
April 13, 2007 | Comments Off
If you really want to learn how to do something, you should learn it from the very best. At least the very best you can afford or find. Otherwise, you will not be making best use of your time – something that could be more valuable than the cost of learning from the [...]
Apr
11
PowerPoint is Not Word !!
April 11, 2007 | Comments Off
One of my pet-peeves is the fact that Microsoft PowerPoint (or any other electronic slide program) is a low density information delivery method. You use it to deliver just a few ideas with a very high impact. You use PowerPoint to convince someone to start moving in the direction you favor or as [...]
Mar
15
Acceptance Criteria Definition – A Project Before the Project
March 15, 2007 | Comments Off
When you provide professional services you usually have two contracting options: either you deliver services by the hour (or day) in a “time and materials” kind of contract, or you offer a “fixed cost” for fixed deliverables contract. The former gives flexibility to the client to cut losses soon if you do not [...]
Feb
28
And Like That, He Was Back
February 28, 2007 | 1 Comment
Just like that, a month and a half since I left the world of gainful employment I will start at a new job in a Pre-IPO startup company (beginning of April 2007). So much for my self-employment trial, and I say that with sadness as I was already enjoying the fun of having my [...]
Feb
20
Two Weeks Notice – Why?
February 20, 2007 | Comments Off
It is very common to think that when leaving a company you should give Two Weeks Notice. Some companies even make you sign papers expressing you will, although I have been fortunate not to face those types of contracts.I certainly think that a Two Weeks Notice gives the opportunity for the employer to ease some [...]
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