Comments on: Yes, But Where’s Dr. Phil http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/ Random Comments About Gaming And Tractors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Raph http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6674 Raph Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:11:46 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6674 The first date was to create the Wiki. It was in fact created on that date. :) OPENING it is another matter! The first date was to create the Wiki. It was in fact created on that date. :) OPENING it is another matter!

]]> By: Lietgardis http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6673 Lietgardis Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:51:41 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6673 "So far, the primary way knowledge of best practices are shared is when employees from one company take it to another company." There's also the time-honored tradition of sharing beers at game conferences. Within MMOs, anyway, most folks are pretty open and friendly. “So far, the primary way knowledge of best practices are shared is when employees from one company take it to another company.”

There’s also the time-honored tradition of sharing beers at game conferences. Within MMOs, anyway, most folks are pretty open and friendly.

]]> By: Huomenta http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6672 Huomenta Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:45:45 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6672 "We are not, but should be, a Customer-Centric Business. We often break promises..." "Create Online Game Development Best Practices Wiki: - www.onlinebestpractices.org Group 11/7/06" "www.onlinegamebestpractices.org not open yet, but soon." [as of 1/23/07] Already missed their first deliverable - opening a wiki!! - by 2 months and counting. “We are not, but should be, a Customer-Centric Business. We often break promises…”

“Create Online Game Development Best Practices Wiki:
- http://www.onlinebestpractices.org Group 11/7/06″

“www.onlinegamebestpractices.org not open yet, but soon.” [as of 1/23/07]

Already missed their first deliverable – opening a wiki!! – by 2 months and counting.

]]> By: magicback (frank) http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6671 magicback (frank) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:31:59 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6671 Crunch time is the result of poor production management, not "the way it is" or "a test of might". I viewed the essense of the report more from the perspective of sharing and adopting industry best practices particularly in the environment of NDA, trade secrets, etc. So far, the primary way knowledge of best practices are shared is when employees from one company take it to another company. Gamasutra, GDC, etc. do their part in sharing knowledge, but the question is are they enough? Crunch time is the result of poor production management, not “the way it is” or “a test of might”.

I viewed the essense of the report more from the perspective of sharing and adopting industry best practices particularly in the environment of NDA, trade secrets, etc. So far, the primary way knowledge of best practices are shared is when employees from one company take it to another company. Gamasutra, GDC, etc. do their part in sharing knowledge, but the question is are they enough?

]]> By: Evangolis http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6670 Evangolis Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:04:03 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6670 Read the suggestions for modifying the greenlight process, and thought it sounded reasonable, at least from my relatively uninformed viewpoint. Applying project management approaches that have worked elsewhere wouldn't be completely stupid. Or we could double the amount of crunch time. That always works. Read the suggestions for modifying the greenlight process, and thought it sounded reasonable, at least from my relatively uninformed viewpoint. Applying project management approaches that have worked elsewhere wouldn’t be completely stupid.

Or we could double the amount of crunch time. That always works.

]]> By: MrOrange http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6669 MrOrange Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:08:33 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6669 I was confused. I was looking for the "Donate here " link. Sounds like a lot of bulshit,actually. Knowing and doing..will not matter. People are sheep and are infected with the "OMG A SHINEY !" syndrom. People are stupid. Those guys cannot fix that.You may as well spout off about how shitty our government handles our funds and make a panel which will accomplish nothing...oh we already have one of those :) It reads more like smoke for an up and comming game.Some of the names there sure make it look and walk like a Duck I was confused. I was looking for the “Donate here ” link.
Sounds like a lot of bulshit,actually. Knowing and doing..will not matter. People are sheep and are infected with the “OMG A SHINEY !” syndrom. People are stupid. Those guys cannot fix that.You may as well spout off about how shitty our government handles our funds and make a panel which will accomplish nothing…oh we already have one of those :)

It reads more like smoke for an up and comming game.Some of the names there sure make it look and walk like a Duck

]]> By: Caya http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Caya Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:22:15 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/yes-but-wheres-dr-phil/#comment-6668 Dr. Phil? Given the recent hype about Second Life you'd better call for Dr. Ruth. :) Dr. Phil? Given the recent hype about Second Life you’d better call for Dr. Ruth. :)

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