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"We don’t need to have developers in our software company, we can outsource the function and keep only a product owner who would know the history of the project
by lotsofmangos 11y ago
"We don’t need to have developers in our software company, we can outsource the function and keep only a product owner who would know the history of the project. Only the relationship with the paying clients is necessary the rest are expenses. Imagine yourself as a developer or graphic designer or system administrator in a company like this."
I don't have to imagine, it accurately describes about 90% of the technical companies I have ever worked for in the UK. That and silos, where they never hire more than one person per business function and working collaboratively with others is seen as a sign that you are not good enough to do the task on your own.
- dmistrio 11y agoOh yes the silos. PMs whose only function is to shield the client from "dev-speak" so that (1) nobody will complain when client asks for BS, (2) can help to subsidise dev with a cheaper one... Silos also help that if devs talk to each other, they might start talking about Emperor's clothes.
- lotsofmangos 11y agoI remember showing one manager an article on 'extreme programming'. His view was that it was just a way for programmers to cheat him out of money and only do half the amount of work, given only one person types at a time.