Starting Monday, I am supposed to take a more active role managing an additional project/team. The good news is that O., my old nemesis, leaves the company this Friday, so I have once again have skirted the discomfort of having to manage his surly ass. The bad news is that he was the only 100% dedicated development resource on what is ostensibly ( Read more... )

I hate politics the way I hate sports; I loathe the irrational emotional investment people feel for those who have little to no direct connection to them. Whether it was hard-ons for Obama or unwavering sympathy for Hillary, I was prepared to roll my eyes and vote based on rational contemplation of all the options presented to me ( Read more... )

Yesterday, we went to a going-away lunch for one of the people on my team who has sought employment outside the company. Also, the supposed web-developer/dhtml expert who was to be hired as my flunky has opted to push her start date back until June. The contractors have been placed on hold, sort of. Today, the chick who is the 'technical lead' ( Read more... )