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The point is simple. Find the Alpha Engineer and put him or her in a position to succeed, get rid of group think, and prosper.
by bdehaaff 13y ago
The point is simple. Find the Alpha Engineer and put him or her in a position to succeed, get rid of group think, and prosper.
- adamnemecek 13y agoWell in that case that's a pretty shitty point and goes against what people (e.g. Joel Spolsky) have been saying about team building.
- bdehaaff 13y agoAlright. I guess we all should just quit what we are doing, throw out our own experiences, and follow Joel's advice.
- adamnemecek 13y agoYeah that or maybe before writing another post like this, you might want to stop and thing whether you are really in a position to be pontificating about anything.
- bdehaaff 13y agoHow true. I ask myself that question every day. Feel free to look me up and come to your own conclusion. Best.
- adamnemecek 13y agoLol, implying I didn't. I like the part where you are so full of yourself that you think that I will be impressed.
- k1w1 13y agoI don't know that it is always the case that putting a productive developer in charge of a team is the best approach either. Just because someone can code doesn't mean that they can lead - and anyway, by putting them in charge you just added another distraction to the day anyway.
- bdehaaff 13y agoI think you are misinterpreting the point and blog post. I am not arguing that a lead engineer should be in charge of every team or even the broader engineering team. The point is that great engineers are different and can have an exponential impact on a product and company.