OBJECT ORIENTED

IT’S A WORD THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF. BUT IN REALITY THIS IS AN IMPORTANT WORD YOU NEED TO SAY CONVINCINGLY TO ANY DEVELOPER YOU MEET.

OFTEN YOU’LL HAVE A CONVERSATION LIKE

“SO WHAT SORT OF SYSTEM WOULD YOU LIKE BUILT?”

THE ANSWER TO THIS AND MANY OTHER QUESTIONS IS “OBJECT ORIENTED”. IF YOU DON’T RESPOND WITH SECRET ANSWERS LIKE THIS DEVELOPERS WILL PERCEIVE YOU AS WEAK AND DOMINATE YOU

SOMETIMES DURING A CONVERSATION A DEVELOPER WILL SAY CONFUSING THINGS AND YOUR FIRST REACTION WILL BE TO PUNCH THEM IN THE MOUTH

THIS IS A MISTAKE. DEVELOPERS WILL RARELY TRY TO CONFRONT YOU DIRECTLY. IF THEY ARE SAYING CONFUSING THINGS IT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE OFTEN STUPID AND WRONG

THIS IS WHERE YOU NEED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO STOP THEM SAYING AND DOING STUPID THINGS, LIKE TRYING TO BUY SOFTWARE THAT YOU CAN EASILY BUILD IN HOUSE. THIS IS CALLED LEADERSHIP.

IN FUTURE POSTS I WILL EXPAND ON THIS THEME.