[edw519]

I'll steal a quote from Pittsburgh Penguins (American professional hockey) head coach Mike Sullivan: "Play the game the right way".

Just do the right thing. Always. If you're not sure what that is, figure it out however you can, and do it. This time. Every time. Always.

Once you start doing that, all the other BS melts away.

A few personal thoughts of what "the right way" means in IT:

  - Treat everyone else like you want to be treated. No "talking down".
  - Got Business Requirements? Are they any good? That may be your problem.
  - Same thing for Technical Specifications.
  - Same thing for Test Plans.
  - Is everyone working on their most important thing? Why not?
  - Will it affect the annual report? Yes? It's an issue. No? It's a detail.
  - Keep the process that's needed. It helps.
  - Ditch the process that's not needed. It hurts.
  - Go with your gut. That's what got you here.
  - If it needs changed, change it. If you don't, it'll change itself some other way.
  - Correlation != Causation.
  - Know the Critical Path.
  - Keep your finger on the pulse of everything you can.
  - Programmers produce. Everyone else must support them. (Never forget this!)
  - If it's not written down, it's not.
  - Relax and have fun. Can't? Find another career.

[howenterprisey]

List for mobile:

> Treat everyone else like you want to be treated. No "talking down".

> Got Business Requirements? Are they any good? That may be your problem.

> Same thing for Technical Specifications.

> Same thing for Test Plans.

> Is everyone working on their most important thing? Why not?

> Will it affect the annual report? Yes? It's an issue. No? It's a detail.

> Keep the process that's needed. It helps.

> Ditch the process that's not needed. It hurts.

> Go with your gut. That's what got you here.

> If it needs changed, change it. If you don't, it'll change itself some other way. > Correlation != Causation.

> Know the Critical Path.

> Keep your finger on the pulse of everything you can.

> Programmers produce. Everyone else must support them. (Never forget this!)

> If it's not written down, it's not.

> Relax and have fun. Can't? Find another career.

[mxuribe]

This is a great list; thanks for sharing!