How should startups handle performance reviews? - Quora
http://www.quora.com/How-should-startups-handle-performance-reviews/ great opinions on dreaded APRs
http://www.quora.com/How-should-startups-handle-performance-reviews/ great opinions on dreaded APRs
http://blog.idonethis.com/managers-write/
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000070.html A good old Joel article on why you shouldn’t not treat your engineers like pre-K kids.
http://blog.level3.com/culture/software-quality-be-careful-what-you-measure/ Notes from level3 communications about what to measure (and what not) in software development
http://blog.level3.com/culture/software-quality-be-careful-what-you-measure/ Notes from level3 communications about what to measure (and what not) in software development
http://www.daedtech.com/how-to-keep-your-best-programmers Interesting post [but too long to my taste] about what motivates software developers and how it affects their career choices. ( see also this RSA Animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc )
http://www.daedtech.com/how-to-keep-your-best-programmers Interesting post [but too long to my taste] about what motivates software developers and how it affects their career choices. ( see also this RSA Animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc )
http://katemats.com/assessing-technical-risks-for-startups-new-tech-leader-series/ Good check list from Kate Matsudaira.
http://katemats.com/assessing-technical-risks-for-startups-new-tech-leader-series/ Good check list from Kate Matsudaira.
http://programmer.97things.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/Contributions_Appearing_in_the_Book 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know project, pearls of wisdom for programmers collected from leading practitioners – the link contains list of articles from O’rielly book