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If they're not a rockstar, I'd make the case that they're your "development head / lead". How do you even know if your lead developer is a "rockstar" or not--e
by kyllo 13y ago
If they're not a rockstar, I'd make the case that they're your "development head / lead".
How do you even know if your lead developer is a "rockstar" or not--especially if you're the non-technical co-founder? Are you supposed to give him/her coding tests?
The term "rockstar" needs to die, now. It's a meaningless mumbo-jumbo term invented by someone who didn't understand what developers do.
- rfnslyr 13y agoI absolutely hate these meaningless titles. I just started work in the corporate world. After a month I literally want to kill myself. We use the following terms: To do items -> ACTION TASKS! Manager -> Champion.... groan Meetings -> "Social". As in, "in ten minutes, we're having a social in room 10D. Cooworker -> Friend. We have to use these terms, there are so many more, that combined with the fake forced "i love to work here" attitude day in day out is absolutely crushing me.
- gvb 13y agoDon't forget Leaders! In Manager -> Leader in the HR context and then the Leader -> Champion in the project management context.
- rfnslyr 13y agoI have 3 months left at this internship at which point I'm going to hermit and develop my own shit for the next year. I just need to stick this out since it pays a fat paycheck, funding my food and rent.
- gohrt 13y agoLet's not foget this gem: Figuratively -> Literally Do people in your company use "Social" to mean a conversation about business topics? A "social" is people eating/drinking and chatting informally to get to know each other. "Champion" is not a "manager". A champion is someone who cares about a project and fights for it. Someone assigned to maange a project might not be a champion -> will neglect it and let it die.