The past few weeks and months I have been working on updating my company's web site. I handle all of the content and design myself, but work with a web developer in Minnesota who actually does the technical work.
This experience re-enforces Dr. Schultz concept of technical people speaking an entirely different language and not getting along with others. Most emails I have with this man are followed by Google searches and research. When I first read what he says, it is "geek-speak" and I am simply lost.
The final product is a compromise of my designs and his technology. Many of the things I developed on paper were simply bad ideas or not possible with the given tech. Also, many of the developer’s ideas were absolutely terrible from a functional business standpoint. In the end I guess all IT projects are like this. Each person has their job/specialty and the real work is finding a middle ground.
The web site is: www.nicholsonrevell.com
It is about 80-90% done. Let me know what you think of it.
2 comments:
You just can't believe how communication can affect the outcome of a project. Especially with their own professional slangs, not all people can understand their words.
Feasibility is also a major factor. What we believe can be done sometimes can not be done. Yes, to seek a middle ground. For better yet, just get the most out of it and try to improve the outcome one stage at a time.
It is very true that when working with others from other specialties that a common ground must be found. It is very unusual to find a situation where everyone gets exactly what they want.
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