Comments on: Peter's Principle applied to software start ups http://www.techiteasy.org/2007/04/16/peters-principle-applied-to-software-start-ups/ A Technology and Business Weblog provided to You by a Global Group of Friends. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:11 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Fain http://www.techiteasy.org/2007/04/16/peters-principle-applied-to-software-start-ups/#comment-2186 Jeremy Fain Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:30:29 +0000 http://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/peters-principle-applied-to-software-start-ups/#comment-2186 Hey Raphaël, I acknowledge part of your comment: the need to create such a culture promoting technical excellence for technical people & managerial excellence for people people as you point out. However, I REFUSE to believe that start ups rest on similar corporate cultures in the US. Each organization has a very special DNA of its own - to be found usually in the history of its creation and the personal stories of their founders. Hey Raphaël,

I acknowledge part of your comment: the need to create such a culture promoting technical excellence for technical people & managerial excellence for people people as you point out.

However, I REFUSE to believe that start ups rest on similar corporate cultures in the US. Each organization has a very special DNA of its own – to be found usually in the history of its creation and the personal stories of their founders.

]]> By: Raphael Encaoua http://www.techiteasy.org/2007/04/16/peters-principle-applied-to-software-start-ups/#comment-2187 Raphael Encaoua Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:01:54 +0000 http://jeremyfain.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/peters-principle-applied-to-software-start-ups/#comment-2187 very interesting points though indeed the cliche about hackers. I however think that you have neglected one point in your analysis. I will have dwelled upon creating a different corporate culture before directly looking at an operational scheme. the main issue with these new start up by hackers as you pointed out is the empowerment of pure intelligence. The underlyng problem is that there is no clear message to tie up all these brilliant minds besides reaching excellency. I have little knowledge but I really have the impression that corporate cultures are quie similar to one another among start ups in the US, that there are little differentiation factors... very interesting points though indeed the cliche about hackers.

I however think that you have neglected one point in your analysis. I will have dwelled upon creating a different corporate culture before directly looking at an operational scheme. the main issue with these new start up by hackers as you pointed out is the empowerment of pure intelligence.

The underlyng problem is that there is no clear message to tie up all these brilliant minds besides reaching excellency.

I have little knowledge but I really have the impression that corporate cultures are quie similar to one another among start ups in the US, that there are little differentiation factors…

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