"The 'gay index' is the leading predictor of a city's ability to attract and retain knowledge workers," claimed Richard Florida, founder and director of the Software Industry Center at Carnegie Mellon University in the January 2001 issue of Fast Company magazine. High-technology, talented people want to work in organizational environments that are tolerant, open to diversity, and supportive of others from all walks of life.
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Jim Highsmith is a Cutter Fellow Emeritus. He was the founding Director of Cutter’s Agile Product & Project Management practice and received the 2005 Stevens Award in recognition of his work in adaptive software development and Agile processes. Mr. Highsmith has 30-plus years’ experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer. He has consulted with IT and product development organizations and… Read More
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