Comments on: The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/ Making IT work since 1974. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: yara http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-332 yara Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:13:37 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-332 give full answer not short answer plz give full answer not short answer plz

]]> By: Offering Constructive Criticism without Breaking the Creative Spirit | DaedTech http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-321 Offering Constructive Criticism without Breaking the Creative Spirit | DaedTech Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:07:33 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-321 [...] benefit, in my opinion. It promotes a culture of “tenure over merit” and amplifies the “Dead Sea Effect”, wherein talented new developers tend to leave a company quickly and less enthusiastic and [...] [...] benefit, in my opinion. It promotes a culture of “tenure over merit” and amplifies the “Dead Sea Effect”, wherein talented new developers tend to leave a company quickly and less enthusiastic and [...]

]]> By: MJ http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-318 MJ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:57:14 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-318 Well done Tony Well done Tony

]]> By: bfwebster http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-295 bfwebster Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:38:17 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-295 Jack: Certainly, having less talent is not a crime, though you'll have a hard time working in certain professions (music, sports, etc.) if you truly lack talent. Furthermore, talent is not the be-all and end-all: as I've written on this same blog, there are actually <a href="http://brucefwebster.com/2008/01/10/the-wetware-crisis-tepes/" rel="nofollow">a series of factors</a> (talent, education, professionalism, experience, skill) that determine effectiveness in IT work; I've known highly talented software engineers who were, in my opinion, fairly worthless in an actual team development effort because of their <i>prima donna</i> attitude. Likewise, I've known software engineers that I would hire in a second, not because of exceptional talent but because of their work habits, background, and general knowledge. So, yes, talent is not everything. On the other hand, I'm not sure with the implied logical leap between "Everyone deserves to put bread on the table" to "therefore, everyone deserves a job in IT regardless of their talent, skills, etc." ..bruce.. Jack:

Certainly, having less talent is not a crime, though you’ll have a hard time working in certain professions (music, sports, etc.) if you truly lack talent.

Furthermore, talent is not the be-all and end-all: as I’ve written on this same blog, there are actually a series of factors (talent, education, professionalism, experience, skill) that determine effectiveness in IT work; I’ve known highly talented software engineers who were, in my opinion, fairly worthless in an actual team development effort because of their prima donna attitude. Likewise, I’ve known software engineers that I would hire in a second, not because of exceptional talent but because of their work habits, background, and general knowledge.

So, yes, talent is not everything. On the other hand, I’m not sure with the implied logical leap between “Everyone deserves to put bread on the table” to “therefore, everyone deserves a job in IT regardless of their talent, skills, etc.” ..bruce..

]]> By: jack http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-294 jack Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:04:39 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-294 Typo: I meant, talent is NOT everything. Well I didn't win any spelling talent contests at school. Typo: I meant, talent is NOT everything. Well I didn’t win any spelling talent contests at school.

]]> By: jack http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-293 jack Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:03:23 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-293 Being less talented or naturally able, is of course, not a crime and certainly doesn't make you a bad person. Everyone deserves to put bread on the table. Not many developers are fans of management, but compassion is certainly a value our society - but especially the alpha male type programmers - tend to dismiss. Talent is everything - a culture of family and loyalty still does mean something to some people, and that gives me a bit of faith in the corporate world. Being less talented or naturally able, is of course, not a crime and certainly doesn’t make you a bad person. Everyone deserves to put bread on the table. Not many developers are fans of management, but compassion is certainly a value our society – but especially the alpha male type programmers – tend to dismiss. Talent is everything – a culture of family and loyalty still does mean something to some people, and that gives me a bit of faith in the corporate world.

]]> By: Mujer y Liderazgo (parte 2) | Adficere. Thinking Services http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-289 Mujer y Liderazgo (parte 2) | Adficere. Thinking Services Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:13:30 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-289 [...] de talento, o bien evitar que el talento se evapore (el “efecto Mar Muerto” que introdujo Bruce Webster hace poco más de tres [...] [...] de talento, o bien evitar que el talento se evapore (el “efecto Mar Muerto” que introdujo Bruce Webster hace poco más de tres [...]

]]> By: El efecto Mar Muerto « brucknerite – Un blog de Iván Rivera http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-261 El efecto Mar Muerto « brucknerite – Un blog de Iván Rivera Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:43:30 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-261 [...] efecto Mar Muerto, propuesto por Bruce Webster en The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect, es un antipatrón organizativo común en grandes compañías, y particularmente frecuente en [...] [...] efecto Mar Muerto, propuesto por Bruce Webster en The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect, es un antipatrón organizativo común en grandes compañías, y particularmente frecuente en [...]

]]> By: The Four Legs of Job Satisfaction | Erik Pettersen's Random Drivel http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-234 The Four Legs of Job Satisfaction | Erik Pettersen's Random Drivel Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:43:11 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-234 [...] The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect [...] [...] The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect [...]

]]> By: Mujer y Liderazgo (parte 2) | Innovación, Estrategia, Personas http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/comment-page-2/#comment-230 Mujer y Liderazgo (parte 2) | Innovación, Estrategia, Personas Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:06:01 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/#comment-230 [...] de talento, o bien evitar que el talento se evapore (el “efecto Mar Muerto” que introdujo Bruce Webster hace poco más de tres [...] [...] de talento, o bien evitar que el talento se evapore (el “efecto Mar Muerto” que introdujo Bruce Webster hace poco más de tres [...]

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