It isn't all about the code?
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Skycam First Flight Pressure
The Skycam was a microcosm of a number of IT projects that I’ve participated in. This project had cool technology, strong personalities, significant implementation barriers, and the promise of fabulous wealth. It also had its share of pressure-filled moments.
Larry Cone
in Case Studies, Skycam Tales
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Beware of a Guy in a Room
In recounting my early development experiences, I’ve described a situation where I “went dark”. In the literature, there are many discussions of the project situations and individual developer pathologies that give rise to this situation. But for the Project Manager who is managing risk, a “Guy in a Room” can turn into a real problem.
Skycam Tales - Hardware saves Software
So I’m on the way to the first Skycam integration test, and my code isn’t ready. I’m queasy and ready to barf. I will be the guy who let down the team.
Larry Cone
in Case Studies, Skycam Tales
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Skycam Tales – My Code wasn’t Ready
I’m sharing some of my experiences in building the Skycam – a formative software experience for me. I’ll draw some lessons to Project Management, but these are mostly for your interest and entertainment. On the day of the “First Flight” – my code wasn’t ready.
Larry Cone
in Case Studies, Humor, Skycam Tales
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A Future PM learns about Leadership
It was January, and we were behind in delivering the first production Skycam. We had redesigned every major component of the system. We had yet to integrate all the components and to do our first system test, and the Winter Olympics were four weeks away.
Larry Cone
in Best of coneblog, Case Studies, Skycam Tales
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