Comments for Nerdherding for Beginners http://www.nerdherding.net Working with nerds for fun and profit Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on The training course scam by PM Hut http://www.nerdherding.net/2006/12/03/the-training-course-scam/#comment-46398 PM Hut Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:34:59 +0000 http://www.nerdherding.net/2006/12/03/the-training-course-scam/#comment-46398 I don't think this applies for all training courses and certainly not for all managers. Sometimes, as a developer, you don't have the time nor the motivation to learn something new. I remember undergoing a 5 day UNIX training class (that was very pertinent to my job) a few years back and it did help me a lot. I do admit though, that some training courses are scam, and most managers out there try to have as much training as they can for their staff in order to exhaust their yearly budget and inflate next year's budget. You did forget something though, sometimes you get a training outside the country that you're in, and you actually get paid extra $$$/day just to show up! You may call it whatever you want, but this is, for me, a win-win situation for all. I don’t think this applies for all training courses and certainly not for all managers. Sometimes, as a developer, you don’t have the time nor the motivation to learn something new. I remember undergoing a 5 day UNIX training class (that was very pertinent to my job) a few years back and it did help me a lot.

I do admit though, that some training courses are scam, and most managers out there try to have as much training as they can for their staff in order to exhaust their yearly budget and inflate next year’s budget.

You did forget something though, sometimes you get a training outside the country that you’re in, and you actually get paid extra $$$/day just to show up! You may call it whatever you want, but this is, for me, a win-win situation for all.

]]> Comment on Good enough isn’t good enough? by connor http://www.nerdherding.net/2005/06/15/good-enough-isnt-good-enough/#comment-46387 connor Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12:04 +0000 /?p=93#comment-46387 The author is Edgar A. Guest. I have an old news paper article with that in it. The author is Edgar A. Guest. I have an old news paper article with that in it.

]]> Comment on Good enough is the new perfect by Unthinkability » Fun with Photoshop: ExtraLife Ding Pong Challenge http://www.nerdherding.net/2004/05/26/good-enough-is-the-new-perfect/#comment-46375 Unthinkability » Fun with Photoshop: ExtraLife Ding Pong Challenge Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:35:50 +0000 /?p=2#comment-46375 [...] They are good enough.  I see things that I wish I had changed when I did them, but my itch is scratched; I will not spend anymore time on them.  “Good enough is the new perfect.” [...] […] They are good enough.  I see things that I wish I had changed when I did them, but my itch is scratched; I will not spend anymore time on them.  “Good enough is the new perfect.” […]

]]> Comment on Five things you didn’t know about me by kenny http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45624 kenny Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:33:50 +0000 http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45624 or not or not

]]> Comment on Five things you didn’t know about me by kenny http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45623 kenny Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:32:34 +0000 http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45623 Maybe if I post lots you might notice it. Maybe if I post lots you might notice it.

]]> Comment on Five things you didn’t know about me by kenny http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45622 kenny Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:31:45 +0000 http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45622 Oh yeah, did you find out who the possible old friend from Stirling was? Oh yeah, did you find out who the possible old friend from Stirling was?

]]> Comment on Five things you didn’t know about me by kenny http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45621 kenny Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:30:08 +0000 http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-45621 Hey, I new 4 of them well, how strong you felt about cooking not so much but it would explain the idea of that Pizza oven in the back yard. Did you get it? So you are neglecting this site as well as not returning emails eh? I hope it is just due to a busy happy fullfilling life. Is everything actually OK with you guys? Hey, I new 4 of them well, how strong you felt about cooking not so much but it would explain the idea of that Pizza oven in the back yard. Did you get it?

So you are neglecting this site as well as not returning emails eh? I hope it is just due to a busy happy fullfilling life.

Is everything actually OK with you guys?

]]> Comment on Five things you didn’t know about me by A possible old friend http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-42461 A possible old friend Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:44:32 +0000 http://www.nerdherding.net/2007/02/08/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-me/#comment-42461 Did you attend Stirling College in the mid 1980s? Did you attend Stirling College in the mid 1980s?

]]> Comment on Don’t look now but your triangle is bent! by Fadi El-Eter http://www.nerdherding.net/2005/01/31/dont-look-now-but-your-triangle-is-bent/#comment-41202 Fadi El-Eter Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:01:44 +0000 /?p=86#comment-41202 Hi Michael, I was reading this blog post and I really liked it. Would you be interested in publishing your project management articles on PM Hut? PM Hut is a very large database of project management articles written by professional authors such as yourself. If you're interested, then all I need from you is a small bio to append at the end of every article I publish. Sorry for contacting you through the comments section but I couldn't find your contact information anywhere. I really hope to hear from you soon. Hi Michael,

I was reading this blog post and I really liked it. Would you be interested in publishing your project management articles on PM Hut? PM Hut is a very large database of project management articles written by professional authors such as yourself. If you’re interested, then all I need from you is a small bio to append at the end of every article I publish.

Sorry for contacting you through the comments section but I couldn’t find your contact information anywhere.

I really hope to hear from you soon.

]]> Comment on High-falutin task slippage metric by Hidden Slippage at The Social Programmer http://www.nerdherding.net/2004/05/28/rule-of-thumb-for-hidden-slippage/#comment-39581 Hidden Slippage at The Social Programmer Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:51:54 +0000 /?p=17#comment-39581 [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!After reading this, I followed through to here, which meant I ended up here. [...] […] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!After reading this, I followed through to here, which meant I ended up here. […]

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