There is a "SellingAgile" or "SellingXP" group that is low activity right now. Something I'd like to see on THAT group would be a ban on "that won't work" responses (which I've done a few times). I would instead like to see "here's something that builds on that idea and would be better for these reasons".
On Dec 2, 2004, at 12:50 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Quoting "J. B. Rainsberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> >> >> I don't mean to be rude, but have you looked around? The whole damn >> mailing list has been asking that exact question since its inception. >> The tone of your question suggests that we're not trying to move in >> that >> direction, which couldn't be further from the truth. There's only so >> many times I can stand revisiting the same old questions being asked >> by >> people who think they're the first to ask them. >> -- >> J. B. (Joe) Rainsberger >> Diaspar Software Services >> http://www.diasparsoftware.com >> Author, JUnit Recipes: Practical Methods for Programmer Testing >> > > J.B. > > Thanks for the note. I wasn't trying to be rude either. I was trying > to > explore the possibility that some part of the resistance to XP could > be that > many software developers believe that they are doing the best that > they can > within their environment. They are constantly trying to improve, but > those > improvements are often toward more process, where we suggest less. > > Along the way, I related a concrete example from my experience, of the > depth of > resistance in my little corner of the world. The discussion quickly > veered off > course to take up my pedigree as a salesman. Of course I'm a lousy > salesman, > I'm an INTJ computer geek! I am not accusing or contentious when I am > talking > with potential customers. I do admit to being a smart*ss at times. I > promise > not to bring up how difficult it can be to sell XP ever again. We can > let that > 800 pound gorilla relax over in the corner. > > GB. > > >> >> To Post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ad-free courtesy of objectmentor.com >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > To Post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ad-free courtesy of objectmentor.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- C. Keith Ray <http://homepage.mac.com/keithray/blog/index.html> <http://homepage.mac.com/keithray/xpminifaq.html> <http://homepage.mac.com/keithray/resume2.html> To Post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ad-free courtesy of objectmentor.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extremeprogramming/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
