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Once the project got rolling, getting Roy to actually produce code was like pulling teeth. I talked to the other leads and found out that Roy talked a good game
by brown9-2 16y ago
Once the project got rolling, getting Roy to actually produce code was like pulling teeth. I talked to the other leads and found out that Roy talked a good game in front of clients but required a baby-sitter to actually get anything done. He was always on the critical components not because he was a great developer, but because the lead or architect was already paying extra attention to the critical components and could more easily manage the babysitting.
And none of this came through in the peer reviews, beyond the 2 in Works Independently? I think the review system here broke down in the peer area - no one who was working with him was communicating the vital info on this one, beyond just numeric scores.
- jtbigwoo 16y agoI think the review system here broke down in the peer area Exactly. The review process wasn't actually measuring anything useful, it was just a list of traits that upper management thought were important. This story also reflects how clueless I was as a manager, that I was only talking to my people to gather information.