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More anecdata: We've actually had exactly this problem on a team, where our manager had a rudimentary understanding of database design and became very insisten
by elohesra 13y ago
More anecdata:
We've actually had exactly this problem on a team, where our manager had a rudimentary understanding of database design and became very insistent that the team should do things his way. It eventually got to the point where the team would have to spend 2 hours explaining a design decision to the manager, instead of spending 15 minutes to implement it. It was particularly irksome, because the manager would refuse to read any best practices or take any advice, and became defensive about decisions he didn't understand instead of asking them to be explained more clearly.
That said, I think this issue was caused by 10% technical ineptitude and 90% ego.
- VexXtreme 13y agoI was in a similar situation once. A manager with zero development experience was overruling our decisions on how to architect the application and the workflow. I was young and needed money badly at the time so I went along with it, but if I ever found myself in a similar scenario again - where some chest beating bozo is telling me how to do my job - I would explain that I'm not the best fit for their work culture and promptly give my resignation notice. Unless you're desperate for cash or something, don't ever subject yourself to such blatant disrespect. It's a truly soul crushing experience.