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> to the degree that is within the salesperson's control -- it's not their fault if engineering does actually screw up. In a previous role, I was the engineer
by mysterydip 4y ago
> to the degree that is within the salesperson's control -- it's not their fault if engineering does actually screw up.
In a previous role, I was the engineer who had to install what the salesperson sold (regardless of whether it fit the customer's actual needs). Even when it was the salesperson's fault, the engineer got the blame.
- gumby 4y agoEngineering should never sign off on the salesperson's contract without believing it's worth it. And a principle of good management is that the situation symmetrical: if the engineering is impossible it's the responsibility of the person who signed off on it, not the team trying to deliver.
- leaflets2 4y agoWhat if they can have an engineer work 60h/week to try to deliver the promises, and not being able to say no (someone else signs off) and also gets to take all the blame if things too long? Wouldn't that be great
- gumby 4y agoThere are a lot of jobs for developers and engineers right now and if people leave the crappy ones it will send a signal.