tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post5013343217427394047..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: The Power of BadAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-83065770656218806182020-01-16T11:12:21.811-05:002020-01-16T11:12:21.811-05:00There's also an element of reputation in this,...There's also an element of reputation in this, not just recognition.<br /><br />"Under-promise, over-deliver" is well worn phrase around our IT shop. Nothing torpedoes your reputation quite as quickly as failing to meet an agreed deadline, or worse, causing problems because you rushed something into production.<br /><br />I think james is right. We often think people care much more about speed or features but delivering on schedule often winds up being the most important thing.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396671757183163171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-29645786671801108472020-01-16T09:18:07.638-05:002020-01-16T09:18:07.638-05:00I think we rely on faithfulness more than we reali...I think we rely on faithfulness more than we realize. In other people, that is.<br /><br />We don't notice pride in ourselves but are very sensitive to it in other people.<br /><br />We don't notice faithlessness in ourselves (it's supposed to be a virtue these days), but get angry when we find it in others.jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.com