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Ironically, the only way to fix this is for conscientious programmers to go into management, where they will have the power to actually change things.
by jt2190 11y ago
Ironically, the only way to fix this is for conscientious programmers to go into management, where they will have the power to actually change things.
- nunez 11y agoThe issue though is that many (most?) developers/engineers avoid management like the plague since it involves having to actually deal with people
- lerpa 11y agoNot just dealing with people but it's a waste, why become sometimes at best a mediocre manager when you are already a decent developer.
- thegayngler 11y agoYou can't be all things to all people. I realize businesses want the perceived efficiency but it's a trade-off not a productivity gain. You it's hard to be great a two jobs at the same time. Programming and Management require work "at work" and outside of work.
- jt2190 11y agoMy apologies if I wasn't clear. By "go into management", I meant that the programmer reduces their programming activity from "active participant" to "observer". They use their intimate knowledge of programming to make well-informed decisions for those that they manage. I did not mean to imply that the programmer does two full-time jobs.