Top 10 Ways to Motivate Geeks

Damn! This article is so true!

How to motivate geeks?

1. Geeks are curious. Let them feed their desire to learn things.
2. Geeks like to be self-sustaining. Let them figure things out on their own.
3. Geeks are creative even if they don’t know it. Give them a chance.
4. Geeks need tools, good ones. Give them more than they need.
5. Private, yet collaborative. Geeks need to be left alone, but not too alone.
6. Free stuff. T-shirts, food, desktop widgets, whatever.
7. Control.
8. Geeks need recognition.
9. Freedom.
10. Compensation.

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Update : Top 10 Ways to De-Motivate Geeks.