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Note that the phrase "ask the CIO or CTO" hides an "obvious" skill: Concisely make plain the cost vs. value -- grounded in the CIO/CTO's understanding of value.
by afarrell 7y ago
Note that the phrase "ask the CIO or CTO" hides an "obvious" skill: Concisely make plain the cost vs. value -- grounded in the CIO/CTO's understanding of value.
- GordonS 7y agoI think it's fair that if you want to spend company money, you need to justify it, especially so if it's on something that will be used by a whole team or across the whole company. At a smaller company that values its devs, there hopefully shouldn't be too much ceremony around this, unless it's a particularly large spend. But at larger companies, yes, you're likely going to have to know how to make your case in a more formal way, and get involved in company politics (ugh).
- afarrell 7y agoAgreed. And there should be a good guide for junior devs on how to do that "justify it" step well in startups. Sounds like something that could piggyback off of https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pr...