Comments on: A New Book on my Boss’ Desk http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457 microsoft, munging and on being a mercurial iconoclastic professional geek. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: martin english http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-72385 martin english Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:44:42 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-72385 <em>Why does the title suggest "herding cats"?</em> I always think of juggling monkeys, especially considering the other thing monkeys are famous for !! Why does the title suggest “herding cats”?

I always think of juggling monkeys, especially considering the other thing monkeys are famous for !!

]]> By: MSDN Blog Postings » Newest Additions on my Book shelf http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-65869 MSDN Blog Postings » Newest Additions on my Book shelf Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:27:18 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-65869 [...] Nick has already picked up one recent addition - this is a great present from Greg. Half way through it already, it looks like I need to buy the team free food a bit more often seriously though, I love chapter 5 - I find the list of competencies there to be a great checklist for my own career development as a Geek (rather than as a manager)! [...] […] Nick has already picked up one recent addition — this is a great present from Greg. Half way through it already, it looks like I need to buy the team free food a bit more often seriously though, I love chapter 5 — I find the list of competencies there to be a great checklist for my own career development as a Geek (rather than as a manager)! […]

]]> By: Newest Additions on my Book shelf - Noticias externas http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-65866 Newest Additions on my Book shelf - Noticias externas Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:02:53 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-65866 [...] Nick has already picked up one recent addition - this is a great present from Greg. Half way through it already, it looks like I need to buy the team free food a bit more often :-) seriously though, I love chapter 5 - I find the list of competencies there to be a great checklist for my own career development as a Geek (rather than as a manager)! [...] […] Nick has already picked up one recent addition — this is a great present from Greg. Half way through it already, it looks like I need to buy the team free food a bit more often :-) seriously though, I love chapter 5 — I find the list of competencies there to be a great checklist for my own career development as a Geek (rather than as a manager)! […]

]]> By: Anna Liu's Weblog : Newest Additions on my Book shelf http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-65865 Anna Liu's Weblog : Newest Additions on my Book shelf Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:50:48 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-65865 [...] Nick has already picked up one recent addition - this is a great present from Greg. Half way through it already, it looks like I need to buy the team free food a bit more often :-) seriously though, I love chapter 5 - I find the list of competencies there to be a great checklist for my own career development as a Geek (rather than as a manager)! [...] […] Nick has already picked up one recent addition — this is a great present from Greg. Half way through it already, it looks like I need to buy the team free food a bit more often :-) seriously though, I love chapter 5 — I find the list of competencies there to be a great checklist for my own career development as a Geek (rather than as a manager)! […]

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-64237 Stephen Collins Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:27:50 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-64237 Actually, it's a remarkably good book. Well written, relevant and significant signal to noise. I actually own a copy and frequently recommend it to both mangers of geeks and geeks themselves. Build two-way understanding, I say! Actually, it’s a remarkably good book. Well written, relevant and significant signal to noise. I actually own a copy and frequently recommend it to both mangers of geeks and geeks themselves. Build two-way understanding, I say!

]]> By: Stewart Greenhill http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-64188 Stewart Greenhill Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:09:27 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-64188 @Nick I guess you noticed the reference to "programmers" and "engineers" in the wikipedia entry. Looks like we've got a bad rep... @Nick

I guess you noticed the reference to “programmers” and “engineers” in the wikipedia entry. Looks like we’ve got a bad rep…

]]> By: Nick Hodge http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-64187 Nick Hodge Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:01:53 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-64187 @Stewart Herding cats predates LOLCATs ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herding_cats_%28phrase%29 @Stewart

Herding cats predates LOLCATs

… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herding_cats_%28phrase%29

]]> By: Nick Hodge http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-64186 Nick Hodge Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:58:07 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-64186 boss is cool. just waiting for the comments :-) boss is cool. just waiting for the comments :-)

]]> By: Stewart Greenhill http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-64185 Stewart Greenhill Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:57:33 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-64185 LOL! Those crazy wayward geeks... Why does the title suggest "herding cats"? LOL! Those crazy wayward geeks… Why does the title suggest “herding cats”?

]]> By: Andrew Smith http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457/comment-page-1#comment-64184 Andrew Smith Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:57:10 +0000 http://www.nickhodge.com/blog/archives/2457#comment-64184 You're in trouble now! You’re in trouble now!

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