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I'd love a schedule like this: the one day gathering with likeminded people and discussing interesting topics, the rest of the time is self-directed learning an
by imrehg 3y ago
I'd love a schedule like this: the one day gathering with likeminded people and discussing interesting topics, the rest of the time is self-directed learning and creating, delegating all the parts that are deemed less important for the "unique value add" of the person.
I frequently have the feeling as we well that I could get so much done if I didn't have to work -- this is not necessarily _correct_ (most likely it isn't), but aligns well with the case made here, so there _might_ be something to it to explore how to get more free (creative time), almost at all cost.
- DeathArrow 3y ago>I'd love a schedule like this We all would love a schedule like this. No agile, nu scrums, no meetings, no wiki page editing, no unit tests, no menial work, no code reviews, no context switching. Just work on what you deem important. It would project productivity through the roof. It's achievable only if you are self employed.
- tonyedgecombe 3y ago>It's achievable only if you are self employed. I think most self employed people would tell you otherwise.
- sixstringtheory 3y agoAbsolutely. When I went freelance, I traded my one boss for multiple bosses: myself, plus every potential and landed client. And federal/state/local governments. And insurance providers. Thank goodness it was software so I didn’t need a landlord and bank loans, too. I imagine by “self-employed” what they really meant was “early retired”.
- karmakurtisaani 3y agoAlso best suited for academia. Self-directed engineers would most likely not work towards the company vision of building whatever the customer wants, but play around with technology and forever improve their code.
- sixstringtheory 3y agoThat’s assuming you don’t have a focused leader willing to filter for people who will self-direct towards a common goal.