Re: OT - poor word choice re: Managing Extreme Progr amming
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> > Sorry if I keep shouting about this, but its a two way street. The general trend on this and several other threads is one of extreme disrespect and sometimes hostility towards the mid and low level, not to mention upper level, managers. The trend seems to be "those inadequate jerks don't respect me." Of course, I may be imagining it, but I don't think so. > > As Ron pointed out last week, the "fifth value" of XP should be Respect. I would phrase that as Mutual Respect. I completely agree. Respect is the fifth value of extreme programming. I learned a very good lesson from Dale on this list that when people say or do things that upset you are, try to imagine three alternatives to why they might have done the thing that offended you. I have found that quite helpful in understanding why <bold>I</bold> get upset. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Flexible Keyboard is the ideal accessory for PDA users that are on the move. http://us.click.yahoo.com/dCBVZC/WnCFAA/xGHJAA/nhFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/