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I would love a view of the code and architecture and backlog I'd actually be working on to see if it's a huge ball of mud. I have been fooled by companies sell
by hnthrow289570 2y ago
I would love a view of the code and architecture and backlog I'd actually be working on to see if it's a huge ball of mud.
I have been fooled by companies selling other perks of the company, but the actual day-to-day was terrible because of terrible code.
I've also been sold on intentions to improve the code, but which never panned out after 6 months because shipping features was still the foreseeable priority. You can sometimes find honesty up front like "we know it sucks but we're going to improve it" but that goes back to selling intentions with no real solid date for that effort. It might work out, but it's a gamble for a candidate.
Plus you also get to see incidents, how they write tickets, and sprint volatility and how much stuff gets pulled in/pushed out because priorities change rapidly (there's probably a proper PM term but I can't be arsed).
It would stop a lot of people joining, realizing it sucks, then doing their year and getting something else. Then they might actually have to improve their shit instead of burying the facts.
- theideaofcoffee 2y agoSame, I've joined a number of orgs that seem to fit well with what I was looking for, but even the answers to my (rather pointed) questions during the interview and offer negotiation turned out to be outright lies that caused both of us to suffer a ton of wasted time and effort. TBYB would save a bunch of time, but so would people dropping the bullshit acts.
- parpfish 2y agoBut you can join and then quit. What does an “official” period get you that you don’t already have?