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>>> "There was a clear sense that each person had a clear responsibility, and rarely deviated from it. When you went to someone for help solving a problem 'not
by DoodleBuggy 10y ago
>>> "There was a clear sense that each person had a clear responsibility, and rarely deviated from it. When you went to someone for help solving a problem 'not my job' was a common response."
Yikes. Perhaps that explains some of the software quality lately.
- shapov 10y agoYou are taking that quote out of context. The full quote: "Working at Palm, the teams were highly organizational, [hierarchical] and responsibilities were siloed," Burrough said. "There was a clear sense that each person had a clear responsibility, and rarely deviated from it. When you went to someone for help solving a problem 'not my job' was a common response." He is clearly talking about his previous experience at Palm.
- Thetawaves 10y agoIt is still a valid comment. "If working at Apple is as bad as working at Palm .... "