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"Indeed, the woes of Software Engineering are not due to lack of tools, or proper management, but largely due to lack of sufficient technical competence."
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"Indeed, the woes of Software Engineering are not due to lack of tools, or proper management, but largely due to lack of sufficient technical competence."

"Nevertheless, I consider OOP as an aspect of programming in the large; that is, as an aspect that logically follows programming in the small and requires sound knowledge of procedural programming."

"But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs."

"Our ultimate goal is extensible programming (EP). By this, we mean the construction of hierarchies of modules, each module adding new functionality to the system."

"The idea that one might derive satisfaction from his or her successful work, because that work is ingenious, beautiful, or just pleasing, has become ridiculed."

"The possible solutions to a given problem emerge as the leaves of a tree, each node representing a point of deliberation and decision."

"Experience shows that the success of a programming course critically depends on the choice of these examples."

"In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever."
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"The purpose of people-centric Change Management is to build an ongoing change capability."

"Successful people carefully manage their energy and associations, they are gatekeepers."

"Managing change is no longer a one-time initiative, and change management turns to be a strategical ongoing capability in today's digital organizations."

"We need to learn to protect our time."

"The challenge is having a harmonized vision about management philosophy, capability, structure, and maturity in a digital organization."

"You cannot do everything by yourself, you need to learn how to delegate responsibility and trust people that everything will be done on time and with highest quality."

"Organizational culture is just like the "Operation System of the organization, you need reboot periodically to keep it running smoothly."

"Great leaders understand the importance of assigning the right people to the right positions. If you put the wrong person in the wrong place, no matter how talented or earnest they are, they will never reach the peak of their potential. Their strengths will be underutilized and they may never measure up to your expectations. Reassign to get the best out of others and the situation."

"It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them."

"Management: An art of handling conflicting Egos to meet a common objective, be it political, organisational or societal in nature."
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