Hi, recently came out studies on introverts and creativity and I do not know if the community is knowing: The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet...
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Steven Gordon
sfman2k
Feb 7, 2012 5:40 pm
Agile is for R&D (producing useful novel software), not pure R (producing ideas that may or may not prove useful or practical)....
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John Roth
jhrothjr
Feb 7, 2012 11:15 pm
I think where this applies is the War Room / open office concept for an XP team. John Roth...
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RonJeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Feb 8, 2012 12:11 am
Hi John, hi Steven, hi Acaz, ... When I created my software R&D space some years ago, I ensured that every programmer had a private office with a window. When...
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George Dinwiddie
gdinwiddie
Feb 8, 2012 12:53 am
Acaz ... You'll note that both of these articles are plugging Susan Cain's new book. She's also, apparently, in Time Magazine. You might read ...
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M. Manca
micronpn
Feb 8, 2012 8:28 am
Il 07/02/2012 17:50, Acaz Souza Pereira ha scritto: Hi Acaz, I am italian and I have my micro-company in Italy offering R&D consulting services to other...
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Steve Ropa
steveropa
Feb 8, 2012 2:01 pm
My experience has been basically the same. Everyone wanted their private office until they tried the common space. Then they voted to give the offices to...
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Acaz Souza Pereira
acazsouza
Feb 8, 2012 2:11 pm
Hi George, I understand when you say when the difference is in /how/ to do. Really, this is very concerning. In Agile teams that work in room without walls...
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George Dinwiddie
gdinwiddie
Feb 8, 2012 3:18 pm
Acaz, I'm not sure what you're trying to say, here. ... I don't find that small teams working together are less creative than individuals. For making it...
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Esther Schindler
estherschindler
Feb 9, 2012 4:06 pm
... Also relevant (and for full disclosure, this is the site for which I'm editor in chief these days): How to Succeed as an Introvert Extroverts love, and...
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Curtis Cooley
TheDarkSavant
Feb 9, 2012 5:06 pm
... As an introvert I'm a little offended by this line of thinking. I feel like I'm getting labeled as some sort of special needs person who can't function ...
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Steve Ropa
steveropa
Feb 9, 2012 5:24 pm
One day I am going to figure out how to make Outlook stop top-posting. But not today. I have to say you touched on something here. After reading your post I...
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RonJeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Feb 9, 2012 5:32 pm
Hi Curtis, and all, ... I kind of share that feeling but I freely grant I am an old white guy who has had every advantage. That said, I am very introverted...
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Keith Ray
attkeithray
Feb 9, 2012 5:47 pm
I recall an article about CEOs who describe themselves as introverts. Not finding the exact article, but here's a quote that vein: Research analyzing the...
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Curtis Cooley
TheDarkSavant
Feb 9, 2012 5:54 pm
... programmer, but if you can't function in a team room, perhaps not great agile programmers. I always wondered why you never hang out at post functions. I...
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Keith Ray
attkeithray
Feb 9, 2012 6:03 pm
... A common extravert vs introvert problem (sometimes introvert vs introvert) is that the introvert is imagined to be grumpy, anti-social, dumb, scheming, and...
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RonJeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Feb 9, 2012 6:10 pm
Hi Keith ... ... Cool, now you can hate them all you want and scheme as you wish and they'll never know ... moohahahaha ... Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com I...
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M. Manca
micronpn
Feb 9, 2012 6:47 pm
... Dear Esther, I am also an introvert but I think that we could define an "introvertion grade" because I am introvert but I haven't problems to speak to a...
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Dave Rooney
daverooneyca
Feb 9, 2012 6:48 pm
... Curtis, please... keep it civil. ... Dave Rooney | Agile Coach and Co-founder Westboro Systems - Agile Coaching, Training, Organizational Transformation. ...
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Kay A Pentecost
tranzpuppy
Feb 9, 2012 7:58 pm
<snip> ... You say that like it's a *bad* thing. Kay Pentecost...
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Kay A Pentecost
tranzpuppy
Feb 9, 2012 7:58 pm
Hi, Acaz, I believe that introversion (in the classic Jungian/Myers Briggs def) and creativity are linked. But introversion and shyness and social ineptitude...
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Kay A Pentecost
tranzpuppy
Feb 9, 2012 7:58 pm
Hey, Keith, Here's a another quote from this article. ************************ "In everyday language, people often use the words 'shy' and 'introverted39; ...
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Kay A Pentecost
tranzpuppy
Feb 9, 2012 8:27 pm
Hi, Everybody, Reading the article at http://h30565.www3.hp.com/t5/Feature-Articles/How-to-Succeed-as-an-Introvert /ba-p/1522 , I suddenly thought that...
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Steve Ropa
steveropa
Feb 9, 2012 9:05 pm
Hi Kay, I always love your posts. I was also noticing how many of us self proclaimed introverts(and I'm one) have been speaking out publicly on this topic....
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Steven Gordon
sfman2k
Feb 9, 2012 10:58 pm
I think introversion is a spectrum rather than binary. I suspect most of the more successful people who consider themselves introverted are only slightly...
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Steven Gordon
sfman2k
Feb 9, 2012 11:03 pm
M.M, Everything you write makes me doubt that you are really an introvert. SteveG...
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Adam Sroka
adam.sroka@...
Feb 9, 2012 11:09 pm
Also, intro/extro-version is about how you feel not necessarily how you act. You can act shy and be an extrovert or act gregarious and be an introvert. I am...
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RonJeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Feb 9, 2012 11:10 pm
Hi Adam, ... Exactly. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com If another does not intend offense, it is wrong for me to seek it; if another does indeed intend...
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Dave Rooney
daverooneyca
Feb 9, 2012 11:12 pm
... It's all a spectrum, and it's not as simple as introversion vs. extraversion. I have consistently tested as an extravert, but I have always had times where...
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M. Manca
micronpn
Feb 9, 2012 11:23 pm
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