Teamwork
Written on August 2, 2008
Look, a member of a team left his colleagues hung out to dry due to a poor personal decision.
Take care of yourself, take care of the team… It’s a delicate balance, but it is a balance, and the two activities are very closely linked. Teamwork means giving up personal control of some things, such as whether or not you want to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Many software teams have learned this lesson the hard way: it’s not enough to ask someone “Are you fast?”. You also have to find out whether or not they’re a bone-head.
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