One might argue that the 3 companies do not mimic the business world, which is comprised of significantly more than 3 companies. Politics (Cliques / enemies / friends / etc.. ) exist in any grouping of people.
I wouldn't want to work for a company that used this type of approach to projects, although it doesn't surprise me that some people work effectively in this environment. I've heard rumors that Microsoft approaches development a similar way. They take two teams and they each build the same feature; and the better implementation gets in the product. I believe that Joel on Software echoes some of my thoughts on the show, in the first paragraph of this post: <http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2005/11/07.html>. At 08:03 AM 12/3/2005, you wrote: >Subject: Last night's apprentice (SPOILERS) >From: Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 19:45:36 -0600 >Thread: >http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid=19592&forumid=5#185619 > > > Jeffry wrote: > > I love the show, although I consider it a game not a job interview. > > > >You have no idea how real this show is! The show basically mimics >what it's like to work for a Big 3 management consulting firm >(McKinsey, Bain, BCG). -- Jeffry Houser, Software Developer, Writer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Company: <http://www.dot-com-it.com> My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com> My Recording Studio: <http://www.fcfstudios.com> Connecticut Macromedia User Group: <http://www.ctmug.com> Now Blogging at <http://www.jeffryhouser.com> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:185648 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
