Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!spool.mu.edu!uunet!weyrich!orville From: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich) Newsgroups: comp.software-eng Subject: Re: bridge building and discipline Message-ID: <1991May16.152554.13870@weyrich.UUCP> Date: 16 May 91 15:25:54 GMT Article-I.D.: weyrich.1991May16.152554.13870 References: <4563.282e83ea@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> <1991May15.223719.10256@auto-trol.com> Reply-To: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich) Distribution: na Organization: Weyrich Computer Consulting Lines: 31 In article <1991May15.223719.10256@auto-trol.com> alesha@auto-trol.com (Alec Sharp) writes: > >Why do so many people posting news assume that we are all perfect? >Half the software developers out there are below average. Half the >managers are below average. I'm sure there are substantial numbers of >managers who don't know what's going on in their projects and yes, are >desparate to figure out what's causing poor quality. Why penalize >them just because they aren't "good" managers? They are what their >organizations have, so they may as well use whatever tools and >techniques best help them meet the goals of their organizations. > >Please, let's get away from this elitism in posting and start >addressing the "normal" software development process where many of the >people are below average and the procedures and tools must be able to >address their needs and the needs of their organizations as they >struggle to meet quality and schedule goals. Please, let's devote our energies to finding ways to empower the half of the world which is below average to perform like the "elite" do today. Of course this will also probably cause the performance of the elite to improve still further, so we will be caught in an ever-deepening spiral of IMPROVEMENT :-). -------------------------------------- ****************************** Orville R. Weyrich, Jr., Ph.D. Certified Systems Professional Internet: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net Weyrich Computer Consulting Voice: (602) 391-0821 POB 5782, Scottsdale, AZ 85261 Fax: (602) 391-0023 (Yes! I'm available) -------------------------------------- ******************************