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Is it developers who are pushing for Jira? I've always seen it as a management-driven thing, effectively cementing the dominance of management methodologies lik
by noarchy 9y ago
Is it developers who are pushing for Jira? I've always seen it as a management-driven thing, effectively cementing the dominance of management methodologies like Scrum.
- dasmoth 9y agoI’ve encountered developers who appear to advocate for JIRA. Pretty sure it’s not driven by “this product is a delight to use”, though, but rather a badge of honour saying “look, we’re professionals doing things properly.” Like the sibling comment, my own encounters with it have made me think more of the deli counter...
- noarchy 9y ago>but rather a badge of honour saying “look, we’re professionals doing things properly.” I don't doubt that this is the case. I worry that this begins to approach a "cargo cult" manner of thinking about development. I can't help but wonder if this trend favours younger developers, who may not remember the days before Scrum became such a widely-practiced management style. >Like the sibling comment, my own encounters with it have made me think more of the deli counter... No doubt. Instead of being judged by lines of code, the deli worker now has to concern themselves with things like "velocity" (in which case, Jira has become a prime tool).