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Joel Test Updated

Posted by timothy on from the inspect-the-width-of-the-coal-chute dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In 2000, Joel Spolsky wrote the Joel Test, an excellent and simple way to evaluate a software company. While the test is still used, it's getting outdated, as many companies are moving to web technologies, and new development tools exist. In his blog, Marc Garcia wrote about what could be an update to Joel Test."

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  1. Simple test for when a company is too big. by EWAdams · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Put a $10 bill, or the local equivalent, in an envelope on the company bulletin board. On the outside, write, "I need change for $10 please" without any indication of who you are. Do this every six months or so. If you ever come back and find that the envelope is empty, your company is too big. You have hired a thief who does not care about his or her fellow employees.

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    I piss off bigots.