Comments on: A Question… http://blog.lab49.com/archives/786 Technology and industry insights from Lab49. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:01:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel Chait http://blog.lab49.com/archives/786/comment-page-1#comment-19160 Daniel Chait Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:12:57 +0000 http://blog.lab49.com/?p=786#comment-19160 Get back to work!! Just kidding. A bit of goofing off goes a long way toward relieving stress but also encourages people to get together and talk about the project. Communication goes up, quality & productivity improve, clients stay happy, and everyone gets a pony for their birthday. Get back to work!!

Just kidding. A bit of goofing off goes a long way toward relieving stress but also encourages people to get together and talk about the project. Communication goes up, quality & productivity improve, clients stay happy, and everyone gets a pony for their birthday.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.lab49.com/archives/786/comment-page-1#comment-19045 Nick Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:14:44 +0000 http://blog.lab49.com/?p=786#comment-19045 I agree Sal. One the most productive teams I worked on was one that had a "hoot". We had conversations with via film samples, played through our computers. Sounds silly, but when you've got Clint Eastwood, Homer Simpson and Al Pacino coming at you, it creates a profound working environment...with some great fondness and nostalgia, I look back at those days when we used to play "How will I live with out you" when we had moved to a Green Bar after being in the Red for a long period. And then, when things went wrong, "Lady in Red" would start. Geekish, yeh. Lots of fun, yeh. Positive - damn yeh! I agree Sal. One the most productive teams I worked on was one that had a “hoot”. We had conversations with via film samples, played through our computers. Sounds silly, but when you’ve got Clint Eastwood, Homer Simpson and Al Pacino coming at you, it creates a profound working environment…with some great fondness and nostalgia, I look back at those days when we used to play “How will I live with out you” when we had moved to a Green Bar after being in the Red for a long period. And then, when things went wrong, “Lady in Red” would start. Geekish, yeh. Lots of fun, yeh. Positive – damn yeh!

]]> By: smangano http://blog.lab49.com/archives/786/comment-page-1#comment-18937 smangano Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:29:51 +0000 http://blog.lab49.com/?p=786#comment-18937 It would also be a positive thing if they were also socializing. That is, making jokes, talking about technical topics other than those that immediately apply to the project, etc. I team that actually likes each other is usually more productive. It would also be a positive thing if they were also socializing. That is, making jokes, talking about technical topics other than those that immediately apply to the project, etc. I team that actually likes each other is usually more productive.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.lab49.com/archives/786/comment-page-1#comment-18900 Nick Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:39:38 +0000 http://blog.lab49.com/?p=786#comment-18900 Hi Neil, So my main thing I was thinking about is what you touch in your last statement. Software engineering != Coding. I would be concerned if in the same work environment I never saw design discussions, people huddled around whiteboards, that type of thing. It wouldnt be immediately negative, but it would concern me nonetheless. Hi Neil,

So my main thing I was thinking about is what you touch in your last statement. Software engineering != Coding. I would be concerned if in the same work environment I never saw design discussions, people huddled around whiteboards, that type of thing. It wouldnt be immediately negative, but it would concern me nonetheless.

]]> By: Neil Redding http://blog.lab49.com/archives/786/comment-page-1#comment-18746 Neil Redding Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:54:24 +0000 http://blog.lab49.com/?p=786#comment-18746 Are you sure they're coding? Have you reviewed the code? What else are the team doing? A little verbal communication might be a good idea... Are you sure they’re coding? Have you reviewed the code?

What else are the team doing? A little verbal communication might be a good idea…

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