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Unprofessional workplaces- Limited or no dress code No set hours Limited involvement of HR Wide degree of responsibility -- limited written work descriptions A
by personZ 13y ago
Unprofessional workplaces-
Limited or no dress code
No set hours
Limited involvement of HR
Wide degree of responsibility -- limited written work descriptions
Amorphous groups of collaboration that develop and disband
And on and on. Most technology companies, even once they are larger, try to hold onto those "unprofessional" traits. A strong HR group with heavy controls limit or eradicate the ability for some of the less pleasant behaviours, but they also can completely undermine self-motivation and creativity. It's a delicate balance.
- pdonis 13y agoI think there's a key distinction here between "unprofessional" traits that can enhance productivity, vs. unprofessional traits that kill productivity. I agree that the former are good things and should be preserved where possible. (And not just in technology companies; some time ago I remember reading about a study that looked at various heavy industrial companies--auto manufacturers were one type--and found that the most productive ones were the ones that had many of the things you cite: limited or no dress code, limited HR involvement, limited written work descriptions and a lot of autonomy given to workers.) However, the Github case appears to be an example of the latter. I don't think that's something to be celebrated.