cek

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   by cek 16y ago

   One is not an experienced manager until one has had to fire someone. One is not a good manager until that happens either.
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   by cek 16y ago

   On (A) first, not everyone works in California (I don't). Second: "inertia". People get attached to people. People are afraid to rip the band-aid. People think "Oh, this is a critical time so we CAN'T fire him/her now! We'll do it later."
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   by cek 16y ago

   Do you have other (analog/physical) hobbies? Tie your love for programming together with your other hobbies. For example, if you love soccer build an app that lets you analyze game stats.
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   by cek 16y ago

   I've built many large and small engineering teams. One of the most important lessons I've learned is "A players hire A players. B players hire C players. C players hire D players." It is a fact. Sometimes you can't avoid hiring B players.