[Sigia-l] Defusing Techies?

[Joel Boonstra]

> I'm teaching an intro to IA class at an art school, and one of my students
> asked me for resources on how to negotiate / communicate with techies (his
> words). Apparently as a small independent he's finding that "the techies"
> are acting as a "firewall between the company and the consumer."
>
> I gave the class my top-o-the-head thoughts.. but then got to thinking, and
> wondering what some of YOU all might say.  All comments welcome, on- and
> off-list

These might not help to solve that direct problem, but it might lead to
a little greater understanding between various groups.

First, the 'Hacker FAQ':

  http://www.plethora.net/~seebs/faqs/hacker.html

Basically, "how can non-hackers try to understand hackers (techies)?"
Also, the analagous 'Manager FAQ':

  http://www.plethora.net/~seebs/faqs/manager.html

Basically, "how can hackers try to understand management?".  I don't
know if this relates to what your student is dealing with, but they're
good reads, anyway ;)

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[ joel boonstra ]