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Yes when there are really good people, the roles are a godsend to developers who can then focus on writing code rather than negotiating bureaucracies and listen
by manquer 5y ago
Yes when there are really good people, the roles are a godsend to developers who can then focus on writing code rather than negotiating bureaucracies and listening to users and customers.
The problem is the vast majority of times you don't get those good people in these roles and it ends up hindering then helping on average.
- Uehreka 5y agoIn my experience, the most common failure case is that businesses will try to cut costs by either combining the roles, or stretching a PO or scrummaster across multiple teams. I’ve met people who I imagine could be good POs in a different situation, but were scatterbrained from having to manage 3-4 teams’ backlogs.