Opinions and Musings
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 function as...
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 leader asked,...
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
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...
Preparation and pragmatism
Why do schools and teachers opt for externally-developed curricula and materials? It's mainly a preference of ease. Much is demanded of teachers in the Philippines both public and private. Aside from the actual handling of their classes (which have to cycle through...
Performance is punishment
It's quite funny how these "principles" seem to work every damn time. Take the Pareto principle for example. For those unfamiliar, it's the principle that states 80% of effects comes from 20% of causes. In business, this translates to 80% of sales come from just 20%...
Crassroots
The idea of being prim and proper as a "professional" can be overrated. Given all my interactions with so-called professionals, those who display such prim and proper demeanor have a tendency to be boring. Personally, I have tempered my expectations of professionalism...
Suicides and transitions
I've often been asked by friends and family that given all my (supposed) smarts, why wasn't I working for large multinationals where I probably would be in a senior position raking in the big bucks. Once in a while, I do get bothered by those quips since I definitely...
Ilang aral sa pagiging litratista sa kasal
Nakakatuwa na nauso ang pagpapa-workshop. Nakhahanga sa mga eksperto ang pagbabahagi ng kanilang nalalaman at pagsiwalat nila sa kanilang mga sikreto upang makatulong sa mga baguhan. Dumalo kami ni Risha sa workshop ng aming suking photographer. Dati ko pa siyang...