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That's how it used to be when I started in the 90s. My first projects were pretty much like "Here is the problem. Come back when you have questions" and me and
by Ididntdothis 7y ago
That's how it used to be when I started in the 90s. My first projects were pretty much like "Here is the problem. Come back when you have questions" and me and others would often work for weeks without talking to management. Now it seems a lot of companies are doing more micromanagement. I also sometimes wonder if the younger programmers need more handholding these. When I started there were almost no people with formal training in software development so we were all self starters that had learned on our own because that was the only way to get into the field.
- briandear 7y agoThe problem is that a client is paying by the hour, so going away for “weeks” to guess and “work” costs literally thousands of dollars. With XP, there would be a problem that would require weeks of obscurity to solve: it would be broken down into a smaller piece. And, you’d be working with your pair on it with frequent interaction with the PM.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoI understand that. However I think it’s counterproductive to get daily status updates. It helps with the insecurities of management but I don’t think anything gets down quicker or better . Instead I believe the constant interruptions and second guessing slow things down.