tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11565005.post2423407329543276464..comments2023-03-29T06:17:21.481-06:00Comments on The Software Life: Programmers Need SupervisionAndrew McKinlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951795633428513769noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11565005.post-22203186272423753882008-07-30T21:48:00.000-06:002008-07-30T21:48:00.000-06:00I think it's safe to say that in general, humans p...I think it's safe to say that in general, humans perform better if someone else has expectations of them: hence coaches in sports, editors for writers, theatre and moview critics -- or maybe movie directors for actors is a better analogy. The trick with software is that, even when we do have a "coach" or "mentor" or whatever, that person is usually another geek. No one sets expectations from the user's point of view. Andrew is the rare exception to the above rule.Larry Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950655805971599646noreply@blogger.com