Episode notes
What is a death march project? Recognizing Death March projects is easier than you might expect, and avoiding them means simply setting your own boundaries.
- Death March [Amazon]: The “standard” book describing death march projects.
- https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/changing-death-march-project-parade-6066: Paper describing death march projects
- https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/13/15782200/one-device-secret-history-iphone-brian-merchant-book-excerpt: Article on the history of the iPhone
- https://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html: Livejournal post that sparked substantial discussion and reforms in the video game industry
- https://dzone.com/articles/scrum-is-the-new-death-march: Description of scrum death marches
- “21 signs of a bad manager”: Article on signs of a bad manager
- Inc.com: Importance of work-life boundaries
- TheMuse.com: Article on setting work-life boundaries
- Business.com: Article on setting work-life boundaries
And remember:
Don’t work for Sh*tBags!