Productivity for Software Estimators

1 IntroductionSoftware estimation, namely, software size, effort, cost and schedule (duration) are often causing animated discussions among the fraternity of software estimators. Normally, it is the senior Project Leaders and project Managers who carry out this activity.Software development consists of a few disparate activities needing specialized knowledge, namely, in Requirements Gathering,...

10 early signs that someone will make a great leader

Many performance reviews have ended with a conversation regarding advancement opportunities for employees and what they need to do to get to the next level. Most of them think that to advance, they need to become a manager. So naturally I ask them the age-old question “What’s the difference between a manger and a leader?” It usually elicits an awkward pause in the conversation while they...

10 early signs that someone will make a great leader

Many performance reviews have ended with a conversation regarding advancement opportunities for employees and what they need to do to get to the next level. Most of them think that to advance, they need to become a manager. So naturally I ask them the age-old question “What’s the difference between a manger and a leader?” It usually elicits an awkward pause in the conversation while they...

Measuring Programmer Job Satisfaction

Are you satisfied with your job? Are you satisfied with where your career path is taking you? These are important questions, and I try to take time to think about this every 6 months or so. Its usually trivial to make a general statement rating job satisfaction: “Yeah I like my job.” or “My career is going nowhere.” But what factors influence programmer job satisfaction? How can hackers...
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