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I'm having a hard time being sympathetic ... He joined a team that was goofing off, which made it an extremely fun place to work. Wouldn't life be easy withou

by smoyer 10y ago

I'm having a hard time being sympathetic ... He joined a team that was goofing off, which made it an extremely fun place to work. Wouldn't life be easy without deadlines? So when they actually had to produce something, they were far behind where they should have been. The fault for this situation probably lies with the management but ... as a developer (who's ostensibly getting paid), you should expect to do work at work. He also states that he was sad to see the "Big Blue Box" culture and company disappear. That company would have instead gone out of business if someone (the parent company?) hadn't stepped in and changed things.

harryjo 10y ago
People being jovial doesn't mean they aren't working. It just means they aren't stressed out about deadline or other pressure. The deadline is extrinsic (At best, arbitrary at worst), missing a deadline doesn't mean the product was not getting made.
yitchelle 10y ago
That is also my feeling after reading the article. He almost seems to stress that his best moments at work were the parties and the lunch time football games. Sure they contribute to the well being of a project team, but shouldn't the best moment be shipping the product out the door?
PhasmaFelis 10y ago
He was doing what he was told to do. If that was the wrong thing, it is 100% management's fault.