Comments on: What IT Managers Can Learn from Developers http://devnulled.com/content/2006/02/what-it-managers-can-learn-from-developers/ devnulled provides news, tips, resources, and articles about various topics that software developers and engineers enjoy. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:58:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Sean LeBlanc http://devnulled.com/content/2006/02/what-it-managers-can-learn-from-developers/#comment-10401 Sean LeBlanc Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:51:25 +0000 http://devnulled.com/?p=536#comment-10401 I'm currently taking a look at TikiWiki at my current job - the reason I didn't install that one at IA was because it wasn't in the FBSD ports tree....that, and it has so much stuff in there that it could be overwhelming. The thing can even export pages as PDF. Seems a bit buggy on doing tables from what I can see...maybe some newer version already fixes the problems I saw with it. We use a lot of sharepoint, and from what I can see, it doesn't seem to offer the degree of collaboration that a properly set up wiki has. There may be a wiki plugin for it, but so far, no one but the developers has shown real interest in wikis (it's mostly the developers that even know what it is, of course). I’m currently taking a look at TikiWiki at my current job - the reason I didn’t install that one at IA was because it wasn’t in the FBSD ports tree….that, and it has so much stuff in there that it could be overwhelming.

The thing can even export pages as PDF. Seems a bit buggy on doing tables from what I can see…maybe some newer version already fixes the problems I saw with it.

We use a lot of sharepoint, and from what I can see, it doesn’t seem to offer the degree of collaboration that a properly set up wiki has. There may be a wiki plugin for it, but so far, no one but the developers has shown real interest in wikis (it’s mostly the developers that even know what it is, of course).

]]> By: Sean LeBlanc http://devnulled.com/content/2006/02/what-it-managers-can-learn-from-developers/#comment-10400 Sean LeBlanc Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:47:00 +0000 http://devnulled.com/?p=536#comment-10400 Ahh, yes...the IRC server. I've been thinking about getting that going over at the new gig. I have fond memories of the IRC server at the last job. Remember the kick race? LOL. I remember Conrad with his ( BUM ) emoticon...ha. Oh yeah, and it had the added benefit of not having to actually go and sit in a room...you could passively participate if actual work was more pressing than a weekly status meeting. Ahh, yes…the IRC server. I’ve been thinking about getting that going over at the new gig.

I have fond memories of the IRC server at the last job. Remember the kick race? LOL.

I remember Conrad with his ( BUM ) emoticon…ha.

Oh yeah, and it had the added benefit of not having to actually go and sit in a room…you could passively participate if actual work was more pressing than a weekly status meeting.

]]> By: Brandon Harper http://devnulled.com/content/2006/02/what-it-managers-can-learn-from-developers/#comment-10388 Brandon Harper Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:26:11 +0000 http://devnulled.com/?p=536#comment-10388 One other tool not mentioned which is immensely useful is having something like an internal IRC server. It allows for quick group discussions at developers own discretion (ie.. if you're busy you don't have to login), and I think helps build a team a bit as well. Even if the medium is mostly used for non-pc conversations, which tends to happen with a group of developers together, at least there is some form of group communication happening without forcing meetings and the like. One other tool not mentioned which is immensely useful is having something like an internal IRC server. It allows for quick group discussions at developers own discretion (ie.. if you’re busy you don’t have to login), and I think helps build a team a bit as well. Even if the medium is mostly used for non-pc conversations, which tends to happen with a group of developers together, at least there is some form of group communication happening without forcing meetings and the like.

]]> By: Sean Tierney http://devnulled.com/content/2006/02/what-it-managers-can-learn-from-developers/#comment-10386 Sean Tierney Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:32:58 +0000 http://devnulled.com/?p=536#comment-10386 Brandon, these are preciesly the technologies we're using on Grid7. Trac is great and anyone who is not on SVN is seriously missing out. We're also setting up an internal Jabber server and planning to use Asterisk to do some ad hoc telephony stuff that will be required by each project. middle managers: take heed of Brandon's solid advice ;-) sean Brandon,
these are preciesly the technologies we’re using on Grid7. Trac is great and anyone who is not on SVN is seriously missing out. We’re also setting up an internal Jabber server and planning to use Asterisk to do some ad hoc telephony stuff that will be required by each project. middle managers: take heed of Brandon’s solid advice ;-)

sean

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