The big fundamentals

The big fundamentals

Fundamentals. Ever since I developed the maturity to self-learn, I always insisted on getting the fundamentals right early on. Bad habits are hard to break and simply winging it can impede progress later on. For some reason, the PBA doesn’t quite sit well with...
Why not a project team draft?

Why not a project team draft?

We’re about to start a new development cycle at work and my fellow project leads and I were discussing how to we’d like to form our project teams. While we all desire a balanced matrix, one function head insists on going strong matrix where her team would...
Tunnel of uncertainty

Tunnel of uncertainty

Here’s the context. A project’s deadline is being moved up and it was decided that more of the shared resources (artists) will be  shifted to work on it. Another project is ongoing but it only demands a couple of days a week of select people. A project...
Trial by wombat

Trial by wombat

I really find it amusing to hear stories of people losing it at work. Table flipping episodes and berserker breakdowns are quite rare. I personally have yet to witness such outbursts. I’ve seen shouting matches, finger pointing, and cursing but no violence yet....
Why the Spurs must win in 2014

Why the Spurs must win in 2014

I am a Spurs fan. I used to be a personality-based fan. I rooted for the Bulls back in the 90s all because of Michael Jordan. I took the Heat versus the Mavs because I liked Dwyane Wade. Perhaps, with maturity, came the realization that basketball is a team sport and...