This is a bit off topic but not entirely. I don't know the other
reference the slashdot folks made when citing this piece, but this
certainly stands alone as (imho) a good summary of supervisory insight
that remains strikingly absent in our community. It's an overview of "How
to Manage Geeks", a la Eric Schmidt, CEO of Novell:
http://www.fastcompany.com/lonline/25/geeks.html
It's particularly important for us to remember that money isn't the only
way to keep talented tech folks happy...
Enjoy,
-Dan