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Subject:Handling developers, "the zone" and other myths From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 27 May 2002 10:26:05 -0300
A week or two ago, the list had a thread about how to treat developers.
Part of the discussion centered on the idea of "the zone," a state
achieved when concentrating on work; I suggested that the concept was a
self-serving myth, while others argued for its reality and necessity.
reviews a book that supports the notion about the importance of "the
zone." Equally interesting are the comments from the techie crowd who
read the site, which, with some exceptions, tend to question the whole
idea of treating developers specially, as well as the idea of the zone.
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Bruce Byfield 604.421.7177 bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com
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