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> I'm getting on (I'm nearly 50) - not a software dev (thank god) but more a project manager. I do a lot of the "knitting together" type work between developers
by 202112061130 5y ago
> I'm getting on (I'm nearly 50) - not a software dev (thank god) but more a project manager. I do a lot of the "knitting together" type work between developers, UX people, designers, content owners, etc.
In your org, do you give developers fat sweet bonuses for simply maintaining things, or more like for building new features? Because that's how those big tech companies operate.
- dmje 5y agoI run a tiny (2 person) digital agency, so we don't actually have developers. I mean, we outsource lots of work. Also my sector is non-profit, so the skew on big tech is a bit different (it's less about profit and more about engagement). ...and still I notice the pain of change all the time!
- 202112061130 5y agoYou are probably not the target clients for those product companies, that's why they can ignore your needs. I think in general we are going through very strange times. Look at games - most of them are either released under-baked ("early access") or exploit your instincts to make you spend more than expected ("freemium") or are essentially making users pay for the same thing twice ("re-master").
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoAnother force: convincing, sociable magpie developers pushing upwards and sidewards to pursue the next new shiny thing. Not because they need to, but because they want to work on shinies.