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Essentially, developers with substantial domain experience / familiarity with the problem space tend to do what they think is best, instead of following orders.
by danielheath 6y ago
Essentially, developers with substantial domain experience / familiarity with the problem space tend to do what they think is best, instead of following orders.
Accepting the value of that behavior requires a great deal of personal and organizational maturity, especially when you want to try something out quickly and your developers refuse.
Sample phrases include:
"Why did the customer ask for that - it sounds like our planned implementation won't satisfy their goals", or
"Won't this change mean we operate at a loss to subsidize your other company, which will affect staff bonuses".
- v8engine 6y ago>"Won't this change mean we operate at a loss to subsidize your other company, which will affect staff bonuses". I don't get it. Can you explain?
- danielheath 6y agoBoss owns two companies. Staff at company A have negotiated a profit share / performance bonus. Boss directs company A to provide services “below cost” to company B. Company A now has no profit to share; it has been funnelled elsewhere to avoid paying the staff their bonus.
- tinix 6y agoThis is a dirty tactic, but I've seen it used... a lot. It has slimy tax advantages too, for the company. If you're getting profit sharing, you should be able to see the books, and have controlling shares, too... IMO.