The Life of a Development Manager... in pictures

This blog... what is it good for?

A fair question...

In my 29th year, I became the Development Manager for a small software company in Central PA called Knowledgeplanet, later called Mzinga. Like most small engineering organizations, we run too many projects with not enough time, not enough people, too little focus, and too few requirements. Historically, we've been in the no-win situation of a company that can't decide if its a custom software shop or a product. Lately, we've been slowly changing that to make the entire operation a more sustainable business, but its a deliberate act and sometimes both slow and painful.

There are many challenges to overcome. Some will be. Others will remain in the proverbial "Phase 2".

I have a whiteboard in my office that has become one collection point for the "things to remember" - a fraction of the experience but a visual representation none-the-less. As an act of historical record and artistic interest, I periodically take a picture of the board and post it here.

If you find it interesting, challenging, humorous, or can draw strength from it, please feel free to stay attached to the RSS feed.

The Life of a Development Manager... in pictures

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Hug a Developer...

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Sales Support and Oracle Varchar Limits

Friday, February 29, 2008

Welcome to your new office

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Mzinga... it's taking over

Friday, September 28, 2007

Doodling, 25K, and the Hand of Mel

Monday, September 17, 2007

Global Learning Communities and Bee Hives

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

LUKE?

The Life of a Development Manager... in pictures

This blog... what is it good for?

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