Fred Brooks, No Silver Bullet: How to grow great designers? Space does not permit a lengthy discussion, but some steps are obvious: • Systematically identify

Fred Brooks, No Silver Bullet: How to grow great designers? Space does not permit a lengthy discussion, but some steps are obvious: • Systematically identify top designers as early as possible. The best are often not the most experienced. • Assign a career mentor to be responsible for the development of the prospect, and keep a careful career file. • Devise and maintain a career development plan for each prospect, including carefully selected apprenticeships with top designers, episodes of advanced formal education, and short courses, all interspersed with solo design and technical leadership assignments. • Provide opportunities for growing designers to interact with and stimulate each other.