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Developing products for the mass market requires a lot of grunt work, and even with a totally dedicated technical team, still needs somebody or -bodies to compe
by kikibobo69 16y ago
Developing products for the mass market requires a lot of grunt work, and even with a totally dedicated technical team, still needs somebody or -bodies to compel them to do some of the boring things, fix the unfixable bugs that actually affect non-technical users, etc.
So, while I guess I can imagine this working (and me loving) for products geared toward a highly technical, somewhat forgiving customer base, I don't see this as a workable for anything truly consumer-focused.
- j_baker 16y agoI think you're missing the point. He's not saying that developers want to be thrilled to death every minute of their careers. He's saying that developers want autonomy and the ability to make something cool. The problem is that all but the very best managers seem to assume that management letting up on the reins means people going crazy and wreaking havoc. The best managers understand that management is mostly a two-step process: 1. Give someone a task. 2. Let them accomplish that task. Granted, you can't always work that way. But you might be surprised at what proper motivation can do. People will do boring work if it means accomplishing something great.
- kikibobo69 16y agoWhich slide was THAT on? I'm reacting to slides like: "individuals choose what they want to work on" which is all fine & well, except that sometimes, if we want to ship in time for Christmas, people might have to work on what they wouldn't naturally choose.