Tags / 4 quotes from 2 sources
#meeting
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule
Having a meeting is like throwing an exception
For someone on the maker's schedule, having a meeting is like throwing an exception. It doesn't merely cause you to switch from one task to another; it changes the mode in which you work. (14-15)
Meetings cost programmers more
One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they're on a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them more. (4-5)
Managers can have speculative meetings
When you're operating on the manager's schedule you can do something you'd never want to do on the maker's: you can have speculative meetings. You can meet someone just to get to know one another. If you have an empty slot in your schedule, why not? Maybe it will turn out you…
Shantaram (gregory David Roberts)
Strength drawn from decent men
It was a genial, sanguine meeting, and I rose to leave with the strength and confidence that those honest, simple, decent men always inspired in me.