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I think the fact that they do a week devoted to reducing technical debt is just as awesome as the WOW week (and giving the innovation time right after code impr
by pflats 15y ago
I think the fact that they do a week devoted to reducing technical debt is just as awesome as the WOW week (and giving the innovation time right after code improvement is probably the best way to do things.)
I'd be concerned, though, that having an "innovation week" only once every 2 months might slow down whatever momentum you were building on a project. I know I'd want to keep plugging on my 12.5% project after hours in between the chances the company gave to work on it. Which might be exactly what they're hoping for, I suppose.
- wpeterson 15y agoThat's a valid concern. We hire motivated folks who often work on side-projects whether they're work-related or not (a lot of open source contributors, etc). In our experience it's worked out well, the higher levels of energy and passion seem to make up for the time we spend - and produce some exciting features/products to boot.
- angelbob 15y agoHere at Ooyala we do a variation where you can propose your own 2-week project once per quarter, and as long as you get it approved by your team you can go do it. You also do a demo. So it's sort of like what they do, but people individually schedule their own at random times, up to four times a year.