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There are a lot of ways to measure an individual's work performance. When you think of a manager, perhaps you imagine her stopping by an employee's office to see if he's in his chair during work hours, or checking whether he's spending too much time on Facebook.
As a ROWE, or Results-Only Work Environment, we stick to asking the truly important question: Are we delivering the results that matter?
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A great benefits package can help attract new recruits and reward employees who stay with you long term, but there's no reason to go overboard with it, is there?
Well, we think so!
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Relationships are the key to successful work at Highgroove. When it comes to clients, a CTO who is a great fit is essential.
"We need a client who is technical enough to understand the value of what Highgroove provides," says Charles Brian Quinn, Highgroove president. "We're often approached by potential clients who aren't technical at all. They want to hand us a project and come back in six months when it's finished, and that doesn't work."
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by jim
Picture it: A programmer in the eleventh hour of his months-long development cycle, desperately trying to complete his feature list. His palms sweaty, he slugs down another cup of coffee, trying not to think about the client meeting toward which he and his team inexorably march.
Software testing is out the window at this point. Sleep is a forgotten concept.
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