I don't usually post, but I feel compelled to since I'm an old BBS Sysop from down in Miami.
What I really enjoyed was the close-knit community. We used to have monthly get togethers at a local park and we would routinely have 20-30 people show up from all around. It was great to put faces with the names and use the computer as a way to meet real friends face-to-face. What fun!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, now if I could find a way to resurrect all the awesome ASCII art I had for my BBS...
First and foremost, you're their team leader, act like one.
Address the problem. Talk to them and try to understand where the road blocks are. Do they just suck at coding and can you help them get past it? Are they getting distracted by other less important tasks? Or are they just taking up space?
If you can't address the problem by yourself or you don't see any improvement after you talk with them, take it to your manager. He/she is paid to deal with these kinds of problems.
Communication is the key to solving personnel problems.
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I don't usually post, but I feel compelled to since I'm an old BBS Sysop from down in Miami.
What I really enjoyed was the close-knit community. We used to have monthly get togethers at a local park and we would routinely have 20-30 people show up from all around. It was great to put faces with the names and use the computer as a way to meet real friends face-to-face. What fun!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, now if I could find a way to resurrect all the awesome ASCII art I had for my BBS...
First and foremost, you're their team leader, act like one. Address the problem. Talk to them and try to understand where the road blocks are. Do they just suck at coding and can you help them get past it? Are they getting distracted by other less important tasks? Or are they just taking up space? If you can't address the problem by yourself or you don't see any improvement after you talk with them, take it to your manager. He/she is paid to deal with these kinds of problems. Communication is the key to solving personnel problems.