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I agree a little bit, but I think you're swinging the pendulum a little far the other way. I work in a highly regulated area with consequences similar to "bridg
by zmmmmm 8y ago
I agree a little bit, but I think you're swinging the pendulum a little far the other way. I work in a highly regulated area with consequences similar to "bridges falling down", and guess what? At an individual level, everyone is still winging it. What we do have though is a lot of processes: mandated things like checklists, written down procedures, standards that we work to and second-checking by peer or senior colleagues. It's those that stop the "bridges falling down", but at a personal / career level - people are all still exhibiting those people-like behaviors - rushing their work, making all kinds of mistakes, big-noting themselves, saying stupid things, etc. We design processes that kind of concede that "everyone is winging it all the time", so that things still be ok anyway.
- kthejoker2 8y agoThis is what I came here to post. We have checklists and processes specifically to thwart "winging it" and 1. It's amazing how many people ignore those checklists and processes in the name of winging it, and 2. It's amazing how despite dozens, hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people-years in an organization, sometimes there's still no checklist or process and winging it is all they've got.
- lapnitnelav 8y agoI relate to this so much. I work in one of those regulated areas (finance). Your comment has given me a new perspective on what I consider a developer hostile environment.