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You are definitely reinventing something that already exists: Consulting. I worked as a consultant on projects in a model similar to the one you describe in t
by danesparza 3y ago
You are definitely reinventing something that already exists: Consulting. I worked as a consultant on projects in a model similar to the one you describe in the early 2000's.
This does work. It just requires a sales staff. And usually a 'bench' (the ability to pay developers in-between jobs).
And to be clear: it's only one way of approaching the current set of problems caused by well-intentioned management consultants.
FYI: The cult-classic movie "Office space" actually dealt with what the fallout from management consultants looks like (specifically with software development)
- bane 3y agoDo you continue to get residuals long after you've left a job? In most agency-based industries, the workers don't get paid between gigs, only during. Good workers hunt around for good agents, and they can make massive amounts of money per job with the agents getting a handsome cut for their job working as sales staff.
- danesparza 3y agoI think the second that you need to do maintenance on the system, you've nullified the "as long as we continue to use the system" term. There is a strong argument to be made that it's a fundamentally different system after you make changes.