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> Defining the activities of an organisation is management. while being a developer myself and thinking that 70-80% of all management decisions are well underc
by the_cramer 4y ago
> Defining the activities of an organisation is management.
while being a developer myself and thinking that 70-80% of all management decisions are well undercooked, i believe that there is so much more in here that is not what developers do or want to do.
Yes, we write how software and - in the long end - companies work, but to actually specify this there are so many factors to be included.
What is the market doing? How do the customers react to certain approaches? What are our ressources? How competent are the users in our company with using processes/software/communcation?
IF we are the new managers, we should try and raise our heads from time to time and look at the whole company.
I've seen so many developers producing good software, but software that is not working with and in reality (being a running business with people and real life problems).
- lifeisstillgood 4y agoIt's not quite like that Let's divide management up into administrative / supervision and leadership / creation and mentor / culture the first part os getting replaced no matter what. The last part - mentorship etc, well I am not sure that is done well almost anywhere. And that's probably 80% of current management work The real nitty gritty is leadership / creativity. Look at some of the best in OSS - let's try Linus, or Van Rossum. Yes code is produced. Daily. But also politics is navigated, usually The good things here are that the politics is open because the only means of communication is open(ie email). If those with commit bits could meet in smokey back rooms they would. it's easier. not sure where i am going but software gives huge speed and flexibility advantages that not to replace most decision making in your company with software is like refusing armoured cars because horses are brave.