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Ballmer announces Microsoft's "Multicore strategy" … which sounds sadly like pathetic flailing…

Steve Ballmer has announced that Microsoft will be following a multicore business strategy going forward. His horribly strained anology, likening Microsoft to a parallel computer processor, suggests that Microsoft will be tops in lots of businesses at the same time. … Continue reading

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Motivate each person according to their values!

A friend just sent me this link about how to be a Technical Lead. It is written for technical people by a technical person, but it really applies to anyone running a company that depends on technologists. Especially note “Mistake … Continue reading

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Are engineers living on another planet? Don't they use their software?

Ok, I admit it. I spent 17 years as as engineer before going to business school and becoming a dyed-in-the-wool non-techie. It’s hard to remember the years as a programmer, rather like trying to remember early childhood. My brain was … Continue reading

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