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A thought just come to my head... For a lot of dev departments at non-tech companies, might consistent mediocrity be an improvement? If management is used to di
by sopooneo 11y ago
A thought just come to my head... For a lot of dev departments at non-tech companies, might consistent mediocrity be an improvement? If management is used to disaster at every turn, and then they hire some consultants, and then things are just lousy all the time, might that not count as a legit win for the consultants?
- jeremiep 11y agoThat's what I meant by "overlooking the company's context". I think the case you describe is where consultants can be a net win, for the very reason you mentioned: dev departments at non-tech companies. These companies are usually happy with "its quirky but works" software since it gets the job done and allows them to focus on their core skills. There's nothing wrong in not having programming as your core expertise. What I was describing is my experience seeing consultants and Agile brought in at companies where software development is their main area of expertise.