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The quote at the end of the article really sums up my feelings: > “I think the real answer, the real answer […] this is going to sound weird or bad – is to caj
by emptysea 3y ago
The quote at the end of the article really sums up my feelings:
> “I think the real answer, the real answer […] this is going to sound weird or bad – is to cajole or trick your employees into thinking that what they’re doing is important.”
Basically I like to fix things at work because I get some sense of satisfaction by doing things the "right way".
Of course this feeling can be worn down, other coworkers not caring, management not caring, etc.
And then you end up in a "work to the contract" mentality, which is what the "store your passwords in plaintext" people seem to be doing
- piaste 3y agoIt could be improved into "make sure your employees enjoy their work". Working at the same companies, the quality of my code varied wildly based on how enjoyable that particular project was. Not just the task itself, but also whether the deadlines were reasonable, the stakeholders were nice to talk to (or the PM kept them away from me if they weren't), etc. Of course, sometimes you will have some flat-out unpleasant work that needs to be done anyway. In that case, boosting the employee's ego is the only away they are going to get any satisfaction out of putting effort into the task. But it should be a last resort, not the default.