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What a bunch of characters!

What a bunch of characters!

Are you more of a "natural," "true," or "proper" software developer? Just for fun, think about this question with me and consider the implications of the answer. Gunter Dueck, mathematician and lateral thinker at IBM, introduced this classification in his book "Omnisophy" (a neologism...).

Why your sense of duty can be your downfall

Why your sense of duty can be your downfall

There is hardly an experiment in psychology that reveals the dark side of human conscientiousness as clearly as the Milgram experiment. It shows that people are willing to harm others out of a sense of duty. What conclusions can be drawn from this for...

Stay on equal terms!

Stay on equal terms!

How power struggles kill projects Scene 1: "That's it, end of story, that's how it's done!" The go-getter doesn't beat around the bush, but gets people moving and makes sure things "get done." Really? Scene 2: The project manager and the expert from the project team are engaged in a "technical" discussion...

What does project responsibility mean here?

What does project responsibility mean here?

Projects often stall because it's unclear what project responsibility means or how responsibility can be delegated in a binding manner. This vague understanding of responsibility often leads to disputes and unnecessary back-and-forth. When it comes to responsibility, it's...

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