Monthly Archives: January 2009
Evaluating an offshore team
There are five things I look for in evaluating an offshore team: Language – How well do they speak your language. Most can read and write (at times with the help of Google translate) but struggle with verbal communication. If … Continue reading
Agile Budgeting
People spend massive amounts of time creating and maintaing home budgets. Budgets are important, but an Agile approach will help save time. There are two basic classes for budgets: mandatory and discretionary expenses. Mandatory is anything that you have to … Continue reading
Timebox Your Life
When I wash my car, the first 30 minutes of washing with the hose and rag gets 99% of the dirt off my car. The next 2 hours where I wax, clean the windows, dress the tires, use q-tips to … Continue reading
A Quality Apple
Sadly today, I need to take my wife’s iPhone to an Apple store for a replacement. This is will be the 7th iPhone between the two of us. Here are the problems we encountered: The earphone jack stopped working, phone … Continue reading
Goals vs Resolutions
When the New Year rang in, someone asked me if I have a New Year’s Resolution. I said, “No but I have a Goal.” What is the difference between a Goal and a Resolution? A resolution implies there is something … Continue reading
