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Engineering was supposed to maintain the current software, but they (engineering) chose to deprecate it and make a new version from scratch. It is just taking w
by matfil 8y ago
Engineering was supposed to maintain the current software, but they (engineering) chose to deprecate it and make a new version from scratch. It is just taking way longer than expected, three years and just a fraction of the original functionality.
This seems like a key issue. It's time to evaluate progress on the re-write and work out what to do next, with all options on the table (including re-focussing on the old software, or even starting afresh with a "version 3").
Are there any people in the engineering group who have been doing non-trivial bits of work on the old software? It may be worth cultivating these people and taking their opinions seriously, even if it ends up putting other (perhaps more senior) noses out of joint within the engineering group.
- thrwwyngnr 8y agoOne of the guys who left engineering takes care of the old software, plus some other new stuff. He's indeed friendlier than engineering. Might be a good idea indeed to integrate him with his old team, or maybe build a new team around him.
- matfil 8y agoMake sure you understand why this person left engineering. "Integrating him with his old team" could be good, but could also be throwing him right back into the middle of something he was actively trying to get away from.