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> modern software is a team sport. I couldn't agree with this more, especially when team count is >= 2 && <= ~10. ...working hard during the right hours, eati
by andyidsinga 11y ago
> modern software is a team sport.
I couldn't agree with this more, especially when team count is >= 2 && <= ~10.
...working hard during the right hours, eating together, paying attention to the boredom factor, showing each other cool moves ...er code, having each-other's back when we're injured, respecting our non-team lives, being supportive when a team member leaves for a new team.
good teams are painful to move on from ..the only salve being years of stories and mythology to drink beers over :)
- eropple 11y ago> eating together > respecting our non-team lives These don't feel compatible, and aren't in my experience on teams of that size. Claims on people's time only grow as teams become entrenched, and "eating together" is definitely one of them. My coworkers don't have to be my friends (though some of course become friends), they have to be competent professionals who do the right thing.
- andyidsinga 11y agoyou're right about that. In my experience eating together is best done at lunch. I've really love it, especially as I end up being more of a manager/leader : we hardly ever talk about work, its breaks up the day nicely and you get to chat about philosophy and general bullshit with people. one of my former bosses made a habit of taking people out to lunch on Fridays and paid out of his own pocket. It was a small token of his personal appreciation for the team.