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This is a bitter exaggeration. Programming is indeed distinctly unlike almost all other work that we have built experience managing as a society. It might be mo
by happytoexplain 3y ago
This is a bitter exaggeration. Programming is indeed distinctly unlike almost all other work that we have built experience managing as a society. It might be more accurate to say that it combines properties from other existing types of work that are not seen combined in any other type of work.
- paulcole 3y agoGo to any thread here on HN about WFH, open offices, 8-hour work days, etc. and tell me I’m wrong.
- replyifuagree 3y agoRegarding open offices. The Fed commissioned MIT to do a study on the effect of public observation and found that it significantly reduced people's effectiveness at solving puzzles.
- paulcole 3y agoJust proving my point. Significantly reducing some tech bros ability to do puzzles doesn’t mean that private offices are needed to make the 10,000,000th Rails app.
- replyifuagree 3y agoThat entirely depends on whether or not the team is making something that is going to fulfill an unmet market need. If they are in the majority of developers being mismanaged to crank out software that nobody wants, then have them code in an open office space with bullhorn wielding circa 1890s speed bosses yelling at them to type faster. It really makes no difference as most legacy business teams shirk their responsibility to get out of the building and figure out the real needs anyway, so might as well let the devs work on their craft until a real opportunity to make a difference comes along.
- paulcole 3y agoYes, that’s exactly my point.