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is it common to roadmap features your team can’t deliver at their current size? that sounds like a problem. also, the team that takes on the most work but does

is it common to roadmap features your team can’t deliver at their current size? that sounds like a problem. also, the team that takes on the most work but does it poorly getting the promotions and bonuses also sounds like a problem. both of those thing aren’t problems with developers though—theyre management problems. i would interpret the moral as bad management leads to sub-optimal outcomes for developers. not advocating correctly for headcount, and not showcasing the high quality work your team does are literally what your manager should be doing.

otoburb 3y ago
>>[...] both of those thing aren’t problems with developers though—theyre management problems. Sounds like the sister team had a better manager in some aspects of "managing" (e.g. managing the message up the chain) compared to the OP's manager who may have been great at facilitating (or minimizing meddling with) the high performing team but was less skilled in managing up.
- wkdneidbwf 3y ago
  agreed, i like your perspective. so hypothetically, what do you do here? ideally these managers should learn from one another. should we send them to a tropical off-site?! joking
angarg12 3y ago
> is it common to roadmap features your team can’t deliver at their current size? that sounds like a problem. Remember, we had the headcount last year, and we planned our roadmap accordingly (in fact my company tends to plan at least 1 year out to a certain level of detail). When they shifted the headcount, we just pushed the projects back. However this year came and we didn't have the people to deliver on our roadmap. About your second part, I cannot say since I am not present in those meetings. I have always found my manager pretty good, but there are some things that are just outside his control.

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is it common to roadmap features your team can’t deliver at their current size? that sounds like a problem. also, the team that takes on the most work but does

by wkdneidbwf 3y ago

otoburb 3y ago
>>[...] both of those thing aren’t problems with developers though—theyre management problems. Sounds like the sister team had a better manager in some aspects of "managing" (e.g. managing the message up the chain) compared to the OP's manager who may have been great at facilitating (or minimizing meddling with) the high performing team but was less skilled in managing up.
- wkdneidbwf 3y ago
  agreed, i like your perspective. so hypothetically, what do you do here? ideally these managers should learn from one another. should we send them to a tropical off-site?! joking
angarg12 3y ago
> is it common to roadmap features your team can’t deliver at their current size? that sounds like a problem. Remember, we had the headcount last year, and we planned our roadmap accordingly (in fact my company tends to plan at least 1 year out to a certain level of detail). When they shifted the headcount, we just pushed the projects back. However this year came and we didn't have the people to deliver on our roadmap. About your second part, I cannot say since I am not present in those meetings. I have always found my manager pretty good, but there are some things that are just outside his control.