How to Manage Geeks
Posted: November 6th, 2005 | 6 Comments »Fastcompany: Nine-point techie tutorial by Eric Schmidt, CEO of Novell
[...] Either Geeks are part of the solution—or they’re the problemHere’s another thing you need to know about the geek mind-set: Because tech people are scientists or engineers by training, they love to solve really hard problems. They love to tackle a challenge. The more you can get them to feel that they’re helping to come up with a solution to a tough problem, the more likely they are to perform in a way that works for you.
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Hum, I’ve experienced this not long ago. Try no to remove a technical challenge because most dev-people will have the feeling you don’t trust them and think the could not have done it. Even if that’s not the case. I wonder if people could develop something faster or most efficiently (more motivation) if you add a major problem to the initial demand… maybe not :-)
Hum, I’ve experienced this not long ago. Try no to remove a technical challenge because most dev-people will have the feeling you don’t trust them and think the could not have done it. Even if that’s not the case. I wonder if people could develop something faster or most efficiently (more motivation) if you add a major problem to the initial demand… maybe not :-)
It also works when you find that you have an employee that is a perfectionist. Techie person or not – kinda like me :)
It also works when you find that you have an employee that is a perfectionist. Techie person or not – kinda like me :)
The problem is that many developers are mostly interested in having the feeling that they have found the solution. They often do not take the time to think of other possible solutions and/or to test and refine the solution they proposed.
The problem is that many developers are mostly interested in having the feeling that they have found the solution. They often do not take the time to think of other possible solutions and/or to test and refine the solution they proposed.