tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post2499971588710707492..comments2023-10-21T01:56:53.775-07:00Comments on Van Couvering Is Not a Verb: Those who can't, tweetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898259486137280102noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post-11928406760703108252008-12-07T06:40:00.000-08:002008-12-07T06:40:00.000-08:00Its been my experience that those who are most up ...Its been my experience that those who are most up on technology via reading blogs, twitter, etc and those that communicate freely via email (inbox zero), phone (voicemail zero), wiki, and IM are the most productive, helpful, and team oriented players.<BR/><BR/>While its nice to think that we can go off in a corner and crank out code thats not the world we live in anymore. More and more our skills some in our ability to communicate, interact, and collaborate.CrunchyJewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336835420385266460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post-63506086052906643552008-12-05T10:32:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:32:00.000-08:00I see all the tweeters are providing comments :) ...I see all the tweeters are providing comments :) <BR/><BR/>My coworker is definitely not ignorant, and he does spend time communicating, it's part of his job and he's very good at it. But it's always about what he's doing - how to do this or that in NetBeans or in Java, here's a new feature I just delivered, etc. But he's not constantly online communicating and tweeting and responding, he doesn't have time for it.<BR/><BR/>We can argue this point into the ground. I mostly wanted to observe that sometimes one can get lost in the talking and forget to just get things done. It's like the old argument that someone who is just an architect but doesn't code is pretty much dead weight in an organization - not fully true, but there's more than a grain of truth to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898259486137280102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post-28983458261961287292008-12-05T10:06:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:06:00.000-08:00Of course, you could just say that this guy is ign...Of course, you could just say that this guy is ignorant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post-81819418541870054312008-12-05T08:38:00.000-08:002008-12-05T08:38:00.000-08:00If I hadn't gotten so many good links to valuable ...If I hadn't gotten so many good links to valuable information from twitter I might be inclined to agree.<BR/><BR/>Not to mentio n twitter has helped develop some relationships with people I used to rarely talk to.<BR/><BR/>It's not for everyone but it is useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post-28057235627689652792008-12-04T15:23:00.000-08:002008-12-04T15:23:00.000-08:00Hi, Dave. I see your point, it's a fun way of loo...Hi, Dave. I see your point, it's a fun way of looking at it. But I don't think it fits. <BR/><BR/>A tweeter is talking with the express purpose of communicating with and connecting with others. Similar for blogging, social-bookmarking or talking away at a cocktail party.<BR/><BR/>The difference with committing code is that the conversation is a side-effect, not the focus. <BR/><BR/>I think there can a lot of value in lifestreaming, if you have thoughts that others value, and which can make a difference for them. A good idea can be just as important, if not more so, than building something. <BR/><BR/>But if a streamer's primary motivation is to get recognition and be noticed (and I can definitely be guilty of this), then I don't think that's as valuable as just shutting up and building something. Actions speak louder than words. It's something I personally need to remind myself of on a regular basis.<BR/><BR/>Now back to work! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898259486137280102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15929719.post-59039028892324470692008-12-04T14:51:00.000-08:002008-12-04T14:51:00.000-08:00Twitter is one form of "life streaming" like blogg...Twitter is one form of "life streaming" like blogging, social-bookmarking, Flickring or committing source code. Your bright engineer friend is tweeting but just in a different form. His tweets are found in the cvs/svn/git comments on each source code commit. His friends see his tweets, they find out what he's up to and sometimes they tweet back.Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745896284474437968noreply@blogger.com