Whenever faced with beating deadlines, most are wont to think that adding more people to do the remaining work will help increase the chances of actually nailing that delivery. More hands, More brains, more work, no? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. More so with software project development. There is a very good read on… Continue reading mythical man-month
Category: Musings
handwriting
i used to have legible handwriting. it was not always this bad, promise 🙂 back in primary education, i remember the writing exercises, making circles and pointed arches, endlessly. then came writing the alphabets and numbers. all the while, you need to be hitting the guide lines. the said exercises i would say paved the way for… Continue reading handwriting
my varekai weekend
july 2, 2011when i first heard that cirque du soleil was coming to the PH, i knew i had to make an effort to watch them again. my first cirque experience was their show in tokyo sometime in 2001ish and "hidam" made me realize the circus can be a place of art. :)understandably, we could… Continue reading my varekai weekend
lin dan in action
after picking up badminton as a sport, i have grown fascinated with China's Lin Dan. he with the pure athleticism coupled with the ability to make smart moves and his fair share of trick shots as well. not to mention his powerful jump smashes. i just knew i had to see him play in person.i ticked… Continue reading lin dan in action
smarter not harder
my yoda master once reiterated, we need to work smarter, not harder.  or, play smarter, not harder. :)when we get caught up in the frenzy of things we are doing - getting that product out of the door, playing  a game of badminton or even just getting to the office to beat the clock, this… Continue reading smarter not harder
thank you notes
23 May 2011i am proud to say i don't have a thankless job :)i earn pretty much enough to get by and have a few left for leisure and for savings.i learn a lot with the projects and from the team i work with.and long after the project team has moved on to work on… Continue reading thank you notes
people watching: from the badminton courtside
tonight was not badminton night - for me.definitely feeling under the weather ( translated: on and off fever, throbbing headache, generally weakened state), i still decided to see what i was missing. after around 2 hours of being in the sidelights, these were the things i noted with a "keen" eye.50% of players were women.2… Continue reading people watching: from the badminton courtside
keeping the faith
Cebu as we all know is Sto. Nino country. One of Cebu's major tourist attractions (that local and foreign visitors look forward to) is in fact a celebration of Sto Nino - The Sinulog. Organizers of the Sinulog has taken to sponsoring a photo contest meant to capture the celebrations. Â I have always loved the… Continue reading keeping the faith
jethro gibbs
jethro gibbs was his name. he stayed only over a month with us but he managed to endear himself to all of us. for a dog person like me, one of the breeds i was not really keen on having (blame it on the movies) is a rottweiler. jethro gibbs proved me wrong. he can… Continue reading jethro gibbs
and the fun run craze hits me :)
09 January 2011. waking up to the alarm at 3am was harder that i thought. nope, it was not an early flight that had me setting my alarm to this ungodly hour. it was to be my very first ever fun run at 5k. i have always wondered what it was about running that have a… Continue reading and the fun run craze hits me 🙂
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