Productivity on a project mostly depends on the IQ of the team members and the social interaction between them. The IDE used does not matter. It does matter that all members of a team know how to use a common IDE so they can work together on the same screen.
The IQ can only be changed by changing the team members, and the social interaction depends on personality and experience.
Another fallacy akin to the 'best IDE' fallacy is the 'correct design and architecture' lie. In fact a 'good enough' design and architecture is far better than a 'perfect architecture' if all the team members are of one mind on it. I have seen many projects flounder due to unending arguments over this or that design issue.
I am the VP of Development at our company.
There are several options for training.
1.) Let the employees buy books and study them
2.) Send the employees for training
3.) Have trainers come in
4.) Ignore training
Option 1 is very effective and inexpensive. The employee learns at his/her own rate, on his/her own time. They also get a nifty book to keep after training.
Option 2 is very expensive. Airline tickets, time away from work...
Option 3 is less expensive, but still, sitting in a class learning at the rate of the slowest person is not very effective. There is the benefit of access to the interactive experience of the trainer. (if the trainer actualy has any real experience)
Option 4 is very bad and is employee abuse.
Thus at our company we have a very liberal book policy and it is very effective!
Out policy is...
You want a book, ask me and I'll say OK, and then go buy it (with company discount card number) and expense it. Books are freely traded around the company and there is no library or check-out of books. If you can't get ahold of me just buy the book anyways." (Actualy there is a library, its in a big box in my office.)
It is a very big mistake to treat immature children (under age 18) like adults. They do not have the judgement to choose, though they are developing it. Thus there is no issue of ethics in regards to controlling your children's internet access.
As an analogy, if you suspect your child is taking drugs, you should throughly search their room. There is not an issue of privacy in this case.
Parents should not 'abdicate the throne' as is often encouraged in our liberal society.
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The IQ can only be changed by changing the team members, and the social interaction depends on personality and experience.
Another fallacy akin to the 'best IDE' fallacy is the 'correct design and architecture' lie. In fact a 'good enough' design and architecture is far better than a 'perfect architecture' if all the team members are of one mind on it. I have seen many projects flounder due to unending arguments over this or that design issue.
We use Forte because it is free.
R. Keene iCentris Inc.
- 1.) Let the employees buy books and study them
- 2.) Send the employees for training
- 3.) Have trainers come in
- 4.) Ignore training
Option 1 is very effective and inexpensive. The employee learns at his/her own rate, on his/her own time. They also get a nifty book to keep after training.Option 2 is very expensive. Airline tickets, time away from work...
Option 3 is less expensive, but still, sitting in a class learning at the rate of the slowest person is not very effective. There is the benefit of access to the interactive experience of the trainer. (if the trainer actualy has any real experience)
Option 4 is very bad and is employee abuse.
Thus at our company we have a very liberal book policy and it is very effective! Out policy is... You want a book, ask me and I'll say OK, and then go buy it (with company discount card number) and expense it. Books are freely traded around the company and there is no library or check-out of books. If you can't get ahold of me just buy the book anyways." (Actualy there is a library, its in a big box in my office.)
rkeene@icentris.com
It is a very big mistake to treat immature children (under age 18) like adults. They do not have the judgement to choose, though they are developing it. Thus there is no issue of ethics in regards to controlling your children's internet access. As an analogy, if you suspect your child is taking drugs, you should throughly search their room. There is not an issue of privacy in this case. Parents should not 'abdicate the throne' as is often encouraged in our liberal society.