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[Adem]

On 2010-10-24 13:15, Marco van de Voort wrote:
> In our previous episode, Adem said:
>>>> But, I must say I am disappointed at the lack of management skills.
>>> You should ask yourself how management skills work in a community where
>>> nobody can force work on sb else.
>>>
>> It takes an infinite amount of patience.
> Yes. Forever, since it won't happen. Specially if the workpressure is
> increased several magnitudes because people don't bother to put in some
> minimal effort to present their work.
>
That doesn't seem to help much either --as, then, it can be perceived as 
dumping loads of code.
>> To conserve some of that patience for the real important things, it's
>> probably best for a manager/leader not to enter into nit-picking
>> discussions.
> I don't see why nto.
It was just a suggestion.
Just like why parent shouldn't involve themselves in each and every 
row/argument/discussion kids are having among them; or why a manager 
should not prematurely intervene in debates between his/her team.
Obvioulsy, these are not hard and fast rules, but there's some wisdom in 
them --or, that's what I have come to think.
It is also a major time (and nerve) saver.
>
>> At times like these, I read 'Linus on kernel management style' [
>> http://lwn.net/Articles/105375/ ].
> I don't care what Linus says. (either the Snoopy or the penguin one). But
> I'm pretty, pretty sure, that Linus will throw back a bad patch in your
> face.
Sure he will.
But, rarely have I seen him --or his lituenants-- pruning every single 
thread.
>>> Graeme's last mail where he explains he just wants to drop quick and dirty
>>> patches AND IT IS FPC'S CORE TEAM JOB to make head or tails of it,
>>> explains the fundamental misconception better than I could do here.
>> Personally, I find it more useful to focus on the solution Graeme found
>> for himself and not on the complaints which must have grown out of
>> frustrations.
> I don't know what this means. Please answer to the actual quote.
>
See his post 22 Oct 2010 @ 13:38 (about 12 posts above this)

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Cheers,

Adem