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Latest From Joel[^] I Loved this quote: "Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
"Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
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Latest From Joel[^] I Loved this quote: "Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
"Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
Nice story from Joel :-D and nice quote too i agree with you "Courage choose who will follow, Fate choose who will lead" - Lord Gunner, Septerra Core "Press any key to continue, where's the ANY key ?" - Homer Simpsons Drinking gives me amazing powers of insight. I can solve all the worlds problems when drunk, but can never remember the solutions in the morning. - Michael P Butler to Paul Watson on 12/08/03
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Latest From Joel[^] I Loved this quote: "Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
"Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills. To recap: "Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who thinks he can surf, trying to surf in small waves."**
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Intel PentuimM (aka Centrino) undervolting**-- modified at 4:03 Friday 16th June, 2006
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Latest From Joel[^] I Loved this quote: "Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
"Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
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Latest From Joel[^] I Loved this quote: "Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
"Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
I worked for a couple of guys who started a software company having no knowledge whatsoever of anything to do with software. They employed me to be their technical advice, and lead programmer, but wouldnt listen to a word I said. At the time I left, they were 2 years into building their "flagship" product, and that was nearly a year ago and they are still not to market AFAIK. Current blacklist svmilky - Extremely rude | FeRtoll - Rude personal emails | ironstrike1 - Rude & Obnoxious behaviour
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If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills. To recap: "Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who thinks he can surf, trying to surf in small waves."**
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Intel PentuimM (aka Centrino) undervolting**-- modified at 4:03 Friday 16th June, 2006
leppie wrote:
If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills.
Ideally, what you really need is both attributes in the same person. That's what distinguished Gates from many of his contemporaries. Kevin
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If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills. To recap: "Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who thinks he can surf, trying to surf in small waves."**
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Intel PentuimM (aka Centrino) undervolting**-- modified at 4:03 Friday 16th June, 2006
I tend to disagree. A person who is a business genius with no technical(software) knowledge will fail to run a software organization IMO. You need a blend of both.
"Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn't know how to surf trying to surf."
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leppie wrote:
If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills.
Ideally, what you really need is both attributes in the same person. That's what distinguished Gates from many of his contemporaries. Kevin
I was about to tell leppie to get a drug test then I read your comments. I couldn't agree more even though I couldn't have come up with the same comment.:rose:
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If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills. To recap: "Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who thinks he can surf, trying to surf in small waves."**
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Intel PentuimM (aka Centrino) undervolting**-- modified at 4:03 Friday 16th June, 2006
So the question to be asked is how did you get that software company? Did your MBA have the experience, intuition and insight to design and develop the product insisting that the dangerous things be handled correctly? No an MBA is just an MBA. You've never had the experience to work for a non-technical manager. I have, it was horrid, rancid, rotting fish would have been preferable. The foundations of a solid software company will be poured, troweled and retained by software developers. HP always flourished when E.E.'s were in the key positions. But you don't need *just* a software developer you need one with vision, desire and innovation. That's the line of demarkation as those attributes occur rarely in technical people compared to MBA and marketing types.
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If I had a software company, I wouldnt want a programmer to run it. I want someone with sound business knowledge and good technical communication skills. To recap: "Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who thinks he can surf, trying to surf in small waves."**
How xacc.ide transforms text to colored words on the screen
Intel PentuimM (aka Centrino) undervolting**-- modified at 4:03 Friday 16th June, 2006
leppie wrote:
To recap: "Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who thinks he can surf, trying to surf in small waves."
As someone who has always lived far, far from any ocean, I find surfing analogies confusing and belittling. How about this:
"Watching programmers trying to run software companies is like watching an English major trying to write a novel."
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