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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
I would like to think the two aren't mutually exclusive, however I do think that sports players (and actors/musicians) are turned into what are essentially money making vehicles (whether that be advertising in sports or royalties
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
I think of my own style of management being less about "saying no" and more about supporting the team and business to find ways to say "yes" that are both sustainable (no burn out or dissatisfaction from developers) and
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
Really? I'm a developer who has gone into management. Most of the software that is churned out just keeps the money flowing. Garbage collectors, nurses, utility workers, teachers, parents. All seem infinitely more valuable to humanity
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
Although a bunch of really talented players will have a lot of fun playing together. Only when we monetize their talent do we start worrying about "progress".
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
Depends on how you define successful. Purely based on my experience, I believe much of what is described cannot exist in large (100±) organisations. Fundamentally, large organisations need decision making structures, and become more "
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
If that's what you're doing then you're not using that opportunity correctly. It's a very quick coordination between members of a team to align among one another, share important information (including managing expectat
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
I absolutely agree. Whilst other roles play a part in accessibility the lion's share of responsibility absolutely sits with the front end developer.
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Ask HN: Are web developers still overlooking accessibility
4 points by nickmyersdt 5y ago|7 comments
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
Digital Theatre+ | Front-end developer | Remote with offices in London & Manchester, UK | Full-time | £45-55k | We help over 4 million teachers and students by providing the best tools to do their jobs, including live captured Theatre p
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
I use/like Inoreader (Android)
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
Ask yourself what you want the CTO to help your business achieve and over what time period. CTOs differ heavily based on what the business actually needs at its stage of growth. Do you need someone with hands on, deep specialist knowledge
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
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by nickmyersdt 5y ago
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/services/live-share/