A feed of the all time top blog post by John Hunter. 1 new item is added to the feed every day from the previously published blog posts. http://johnhunter.com http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2014/05/29/building-a-great-software-development-team/ <p>"Without confidence, honest debate about ideas is suppressed as people are constantly taking things personally instead of trying to find the best ideas (and if doing so means my idea is criticized that is ok).</p> <p>...</p> <p>This is also one of many areas where the culture within the team was self reinforcing. As new people came on they understood this practice. They saw it in practice. They could see it was about finding good ideas and if their idea was attacked they didn&rsquo;t take it nearly as personally as most people do in most places."</p> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2014/05/29/building-a-great-software-development-team/ http://evop.blogspot.com/2013/06/give-people-enough-rope-and-right-rope.html <p>You want systems that let people take on challenges without too many restrictions but with enough support and training that you don't leave them hanging.</p> <p>...</p> <p>the ropes should suit their situation. A tightrope over a chasm is fine for a trained acrobat with a balancing pole. It is foolish for someone without the right training or tools. They would be better served with something else - a rope bridge with railings.</p> Fri, 13 Nov 2026 http://evop.blogspot.com/2013/06/give-people-enough-rope-and-right-rope.html