Beware of Methodologies. They are a great way to bring everyone up to a dismal, but passable, level of performance, but at the same time, they are aggravating to more talented people who chafe at the restrictions that are placed on them.

— Joel Spolsky, Big Macs vs. The Naked Chef

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Topics: engineering leadership