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Wait, if you don’t want either product ownership (ergo responsibility outside of coding) or higher pay, what exactly do you want?
by ramraj07 5y ago
Wait, if you don’t want either product ownership (ergo responsibility outside of coding) or higher pay, what exactly do you want?
- boffinism 5y agoNew challenges? Opportunities to make a positive impact? Mentorship and management experience? Increased autonomy or flexibility?
- ivanhoe 5y agoor more free time, more PTO days, etc.
- blowski 5y agoGood question - ask them. I’ve had exceptional coders who were able and willing to make valuable contributions to the codebase, but needed to spoonfed the requirements. Maybe success in your team is a sense of ownership, in which case that person may not be right for your team - and that’s ok. Just don’t try shoehorning them into something they don’t want to do and expect successful results.
- dathos 5y agoI'm taking my pay raises in yearly extra vacation days for example.
- oblio 5y agoFrequently? Being left alone in peace. A ton of people want a calm, quiet, peaceful workplace with not a lot of pressure.
- dikei 5y agoSome people want to work just enough to make money to support their other hobbies. Earning 3 times the money for twice the amount of responsibility is not worth it for them.
- benhurmarcel 5y agoFree time
- httpsterio 5y agosame pay for less responsibility? a sense of doing important work?