http://webgambit.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/building-a-balanced-team/ Thoughts on Web Development Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:24:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://webgambit.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/building-a-balanced-team/#comment-256 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.webgambit.com/?p=46#comment-256 Ash,
yes you know exactly what I’m talking about…the company who must not be named ;)
Favicon?  Whats that?

]]> http://webgambit.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/building-a-balanced-team/#comment-255 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:05:26 +0000 http://www.webgambit.com/?p=46#comment-255 "I’ve noticed the upside down team used to be very prevalent in larger companies that relied on new hires for the majority of their work force."
I don’t know what you could be talking about, Kar :)
Hey, I just noticed your favicon.  Did you always have that little guy?  It’s cool.

]]> http://webgambit.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/building-a-balanced-team/#comment-254 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:09:37 +0000 http://www.webgambit.com/?p=46#comment-254 I’ve noticed the upside down team used to be very prevalent in larger companies that relied on new hires for the majority of their work force.
Even today it is still prevalent, but it often comes in the form of offshoring/outsourcing with similarly built teams halfway across the world.  The addition of both the physical distance and time difference often amplifies the problems associated with too many inexperienced team members.

]]> http://webgambit.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/building-a-balanced-team/#comment-253 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:10:17 +0000 http://www.webgambit.com/?p=46#comment-253 I just finished up reading his posts yesterday – a very thoughtful series and certainly one that I'd recommend to anyone in an upper level position. Like you, I've found these ideas to not only be true but, sadly, the exception rather than the rule.

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