From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_DATE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Xref: utzoo comp.lang.ada:5787 comp.lang.c++:14312 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!sun-barr!decwrl!netcomsv!jls From: jls@netcom.COM (Jim Showalter) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c++ Subject: Re: chief programmer team organizations was (c++ vs ada results) Message-ID: <1991Jun23.031738.8582@netcom.COM> Date: 23 Jun 91 03:17:38 GMT References: <1991Jun18.122812.18190@eua.ericsson.se> <1991Jun18.220609.19103@netcom.COM> <1991Jun19.170047.25064@software.org> <1991Jun20.143535.27176@software.org> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services UNIX System {408 241-9760 guest} List-Id: >Alex> If you are interested in a biting but accurate satirical treatise on >Alex> the role of incompetance and hierarchies in large organizations, see the >Alex> classic book - "The Peter Principle". >And please, please, remember that Parkinson's books are just that - >satire. They were never intended to be textbooks or solid advise on >management. They are hilariously funny and thought provoking at the >same time, but taking them literally would be a mistake. Uh, you might want to check with Mr. Peter on that--I believe he was quite serious. And I've certainly seen the principle he elucidates in action in the real world (think of Dan Quayle...). -- *** LIMITLESS SOFTWARE, Inc: Jim Showalter, jls@netcom.com, (408) 243-0630 **** *Proven solutions to software problems. Consulting and training on all aspects* *of software development. Management/process/methodology. Architecture/design/* *reuse. Quality/productivity. Risk reduction. EFFECTIVE OO usage. Ada/C++. *