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Template zombies, as coined by Mark Schwartz in the book "A seat at the table". Managers who think that they can turn everything into a template, and then hire
by redleader9345 7y ago
Template zombies, as coined by Mark Schwartz in the book "A seat at the table". Managers who think that they can turn everything into a template, and then hire monkeys to take those templates and fill in the blanks.
- noobiemcfoob 7y agoEveryone knows the manager is the most valuable person in the room. They have the ideas. The rest of us are just implementing their vision. So easy. /s
- mbostleman 7y agoRight. This approach becomes evident when a manager refers to developers as "resources".
- jackcosgrove 7y agoThe term is "amateurization", and it can lead to efficiencies since the lesser skilled labor pool is larger.