http://www.managementbits.com/2008/02/08/process-parasites/ Reflections on Software Engineering and Software Technical Support Management Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.managementbits.com/2008/02/08/process-parasites/#comment-131 Management Bits and Tips » Blog Archive » Strategic and Tactical Personal Learning Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:28:12 +0000 http://www.managementbits.com/2008/02/08/process-parasites/#comment-131 [...] Some people learn strategically to enhance their skills horizontally on a hiring landscape. When hired they assess what is a common knowledge and skills in the given industry or industry segment. Typical example is mastering C++ programming and its features up to C++ standard. Another example is Windows internals to enhance debugging skills if the company develops Windows software. Sometime strategic learning stems from the desire to gain deep insights or to be a better contractor or a technology expert. Other people learn tactically, for example, the hiring company product internals. Some people take balanced approach. Some do not learn anything but this is another story, see my previous post about process parasites. [...] […] Some people learn strategically to enhance their skills horizontally on a hiring landscape. When hired they assess what is a common knowledge and skills in the given industry or industry segment. Typical example is mastering C++ programming and its features up to C++ standard. Another example is Windows internals to enhance debugging skills if the company develops Windows software. Sometime strategic learning stems from the desire to gain deep insights or to be a better contractor or a technology expert. Other people learn tactically, for example, the hiring company product internals. Some people take balanced approach. Some do not learn anything but this is another story, see my previous post about process parasites. […]

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