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Never, ever promote your best salesperson. That’s the advice that Scott Horowitz got from his father. He talks a little about how this relates to technical people who find themselves looking at management to further their careers, or are sometimes even get … Continue reading →

I’ve been working with computers and software for most of my life, but it’s been a career for a couple of decades now. I don’t do as much technical work as I used to, mostly testing and experimenting, but my … Continue reading →

When I first saw this story, I was a bit disturbed. In an interview, for a statistician, the candidate was asked for his Facebook username and password. The interviewer wanted to view non-public parts of the candidate’s profile on Facebook, and … Continue reading →

Today’s editorial was originally pubished on June 26, 2007. It is being re-run today as Steve is traveling.    Of the best of the best, sir! (remember that one?) Where’s the best place to work? Here’s the list from Computerworldfor 2007. … Continue reading →