engineers_unite

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by engineers_unite 2y ago
The presumption here is that engineering leadership is the best source of intelligence and ideas. That now you are in a leadership role, you have a megaphone, so use it. This is a terrible, terrible practice. If you truly do have the best
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by engineers_unite 2y ago
Yes! I suggest starting with https://pragprog.com/titles/rjnsd/the-nature-of-software-dev... "The Nature of Software Development", by Ron Jeffries. Focus on incremental value, engage everyone, deliver an
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by engineers_unite 2y ago
You are hired to bring in your context and personality and experience. Do not fall in the same traps the org has been in. If they didn't need help and change, you would not have been hired.
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by engineers_unite 2y ago
Micromanagement is what managers do who don't trust their teams or feel threatened by their engineers. If you are a former engineer in management, remember what it feels like to be micromanaged. You are not a manager because you were&#
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by engineers_unite 2y ago
"Holly fuck balls this is all bullshit." TOTALLY. Never seen someone so wrong be so celebrated. This guy makes horrid engineering orgs.
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by engineers_unite 2y ago
I have seen Will Larson's techniques applied/ forced in multiple organizations and have found that his view of the engineering world just does not work. I sense that there is a cult of personality around him that leads to engineer
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by engineers_unite 2y ago
Always looking for an advantage, those Astros. Trash-can banging experience a plus.
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by engineers_unite 3y ago
Pay salaries, or pay taxes. The society that enables a for-profit company to succeed is not free for the taking. Do your part.
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Engineers, are you ready to organize yet?
5 points by engineers_unite 3y ago|3 comments