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Getting Real: cure rather then prevent!

Posted: July 2nd, 2008 | Author: diegoquinteiro | Filed under: Sem Categoria, methodology | Tags: , , | 5 Comments »

The messages from Getting Real book are quite unusual. Some of the concepts defended by the 37signals gurus, the creators of Ruby on Rails, seems to go against everything we learned:

  • Get real!
  • Toss your crystal ball: don’t wast your today solving tomorrow’s issues – you have enough problems to worry about today.
  • Your working project must be your best if not only documentation. Don’t create documents that never come true.
  • Avoid meetings. When they are absolutely necessary, set your mobile alarm to 30 minutes: when it rings, meeting is over.
  • Keep in mind that errors will occur. Don’t worry: it’s a web system, not a cerebral surgery.

It’s a very shocking approach that some may disagree, but it’s surely valuable to all.

The full text is available for free, take a look.

5 Comments on “Getting Real: cure rather then prevent!”

  1. 1 Fernanda Rebelatto said at 15:23 on July 25th, 2008:

    Fiquei abismada ao ler seu post.
    Bota “abordagem chocante” nisso.
    Agora estou curiosa para ler o livro.

  2. 2 wrmachine said at 15:17 on March 25th, 2010:

    Not bad article, but I really miss that you didn’t express your opinion, but ok you just have different approach

  3. 3 Nicksasa said at 4:23 on March 31st, 2010:

    I read about it some days ago in another blog and the main things that you mention here are very similar

  4. 4 Tweets that mention Diego M. Quinteiro – Webmaster » Blog Archive » Getting Real (Caindo na Real): É melhor remediar que prevenir! -- Topsy.com said at 4:23 on April 29th, 2010:

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  5. 5 Steve said at 1:18 on May 29th, 2010:

    Fiquei abismada ao ler seu post.
    Bota “abordagem chocante” nisso.
    Agora estou curiosa para ler o livro.

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