We were told to create a promotional video for Flash and the City, a Flash & Flex conference up in New York May 14th – 16th. The criteria was to talk about what we were excited about. …Dude, a bunch of high profile speakers talking about both Flash and Flex in Manhattan… what do the attendee’s REALLY need to know beyond they need to go?
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Consulting Chronicles #2: Fixing a Pile of Rubbish – Part 3
The following covers the balance between getting things done and playing politics.
Preface
I attempt to expose the harsh realities playing the politics game entails, as well as dodging it. Â It may come off as disgusting in some parts. Â I agree. Â However, if you have strong character, good ethics, and are an honest person, you’ll be fine. Â Whether you like it or not, in consulting you have to play some politics to ensure you’re actually allowed to code and do your job. Â Think of it as a necessary evil, or a human game of chess; whatever works for you.
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Consulting Chronicles #2: Fixing a Pile of Rubbish – Part 2
In Part 1, I covered how you earn trust from the client, and set the stage for how you start to fix a large pile of rubbish; a seriously broken piece of Flex software. Â While there are 5 aspects to fixing it using the 5 P’s: Programming, Prowess, Politics, Positivity, and Patience; the Programming one is large, so here is the second part.