2006 JOLT Awards
The nominations are in: The art of project management is a finalist for the 2006 Jolt Awards, sponsored by…
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The exceptions to Brooks’ Law
In Fred Brooks’ Mythical Man Month, he states: Brooks Law: adding manpower to a late software project makes it…
Interview with Fred Brooks (Fortune magazine)
Fortune magazine has an interview with the legendary Fred Brooks, author of the grand classic The mythical man month.…
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In Love with Pandora: Music recommendations
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This week in PmClinic: Help a randomized team
This week in the pm-clinic discussion forum How to help a randomized team: “My team is trying to transition…
This week in UXClinic: Finding UX a home
This week in the UX-clinic discussion forum: Topic #3 – Finding UX a home: In my previous job, the…
The meaning of New Years Day
I used to think of new years, and resolutions, as silly things. “Why do we need a reminder to…
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Here’s a good short essay about lessons learned from the founder of blink, a 1999 social bookmarking effort. This…
Essay: How to make a difference
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PM Clinic: Nominations for think-week
This week in the pm-clinic discussion forum we’re building a think-week reading list. Here’s are details: One smart thing…
Vote for Best of UX writing 2005
On the UX-Clinic discussion list we’re taking nominations for the best UX writing this year. From design, usability, information…
Best questions from the Microsoft talk
Had about 120 people yesterday – and was thrilled to see some familiar faces. It’s always good to speak…
The good experience live conference (GEL 2006)
I’ve been to tons of conferences and often left disapointed. They’re often so similiar and despite the high prices,…
Google’s 10 rules compared to Microsoft
MSNBC posted Google: Ten golden rules by Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, on how Google manages their knowledge worker staff.…
This week in UX-Clinic: who to hire
This week in the UX-clinic discussion forum: Topic #2 – Who to hire, design or usability?: I’m a web…
PM-Clinic: Where to put the business folks
This week in the pm-clinic discussion forum: Topic #56 – Where to put the business folks. Welcome to the…
(Seattle) Speaking at Microsoft
For all you Microsofties, I’m speaking on the main campus next week. If you the have a copy of…
Right For The Wrong Reasons
Funny things happen when human nature collides with reality. In the vast archive of comical situations, none are more…
Embarassed in Seattle: The monorail
If you doubt the ironic powers of the universe, look no further than the Seattle monorail. You see, for…