http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/an-unlikely-project-manager/ Thoughts on computing, the web and technology Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/an-unlikely-project-manager/#comment-1014 Nicholas Johnson Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:44:41 +0000 http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/?p=60#comment-1014 Haha, nice. Actually, Bernard Montgomery's second rule of war is "Never involve your armies in a land war in Asia." The Princess Bride was on the right track... Haha, nice. Actually, Bernard Montgomery’s second rule of war is “Never involve your armies in a land war in Asia.” The Princess Bride was on the right track…

]]> http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/an-unlikely-project-manager/#comment-792 Ryan Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:01:16 +0000 http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/?p=60#comment-792 @Nick - Yes, there were two other rules that sadly didn't make my list: "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." And of course "never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" @Nick - Yes, there were two other rules that sadly didn’t make my list:
“Never get involved in a land war in Asia.”
And of course “never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!”

]]> http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/an-unlikely-project-manager/#comment-791 Nicholas Johnson Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:49:58 +0000 http://ryanjsloan.com/blog/?p=60#comment-791 While we're getting all worked up about the wisdom of Generals, a third quote you should keep in mind is: "Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: "Do not march on Moscow". Various people have tried it, Napoleon and Hitler, and it is no good." -Bernard Montgomery. So, I suppose the lesson to take away is, no matter what obstacles present themselves to you and your army of coders, don't try to sack the Kremlin. Just... don't. While we’re getting all worked up about the wisdom of Generals, a third quote you should keep in mind is: “Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: “Do not march on Moscow”. Various people have tried it, Napoleon and Hitler, and it is no good.” -Bernard Montgomery.
So, I suppose the lesson to take away is, no matter what obstacles present themselves to you and your army of coders, don’t try to sack the Kremlin. Just… don’t.

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