Devs say many of their hours are wasted, disagree with managers on how to fix the issue
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Another issue is interruptions causing lack of time for deep work, reported by 27 percent.
I read that first as:
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Another issue is interruptions causing lack of time for sleeping at work, reported by 27 percent.
Truly, I did read it that way first, was scanning the article rather too quickly. :laugh:
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Another issue is interruptions causing lack of time for deep work, reported by 27 percent.
I read that first as:
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Another issue is interruptions causing lack of time for sleeping at work, reported by 27 percent.
Truly, I did read it that way first, was scanning the article rather too quickly. :laugh:
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A Lightweight Thread Safe In-Memory Keyed Generic Cache Collection Service A Dynamic Where Implementation for Entity FrameworkMarc Clifton wrote:
Another issue is interruptions causing lack of time for sleeping at work, reported by 27 percent.
Is not that what remote working is for? At least, most managers think it. :doh:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I'm not even going to read the article. Over my 40+ years in the industry, the single biggest issue I have seen is management wanting to control. When you are hiring, you want smart people, yes? So you hire smart people, and guess what? They might just know more than you. Embrace this. Example: I built up two development teams. I only had one rule - you will use version control. They all stared at me. I said, "What?" They said, "which one?" I said, "we're paying you a $hit ton of money to develop. If you people cannot figure it out, I want your resignations. I clearly hired the wrong people." Deer in head lights look. Just before I went into a passionate profanity laced tirade, my chief a$$hole - Ray, I hope you are well - said "we'll let you know." And it was solved. I had people with masters degrees and others so stupefied by management as to be almost non functional. Managers don't need to MANAGE if they hired the right people. Your job is to give your developers the tools and the freedom to get the job done. So many people who become managers think they need to be in control. Fail. Oh, another thought. If their is a bad player on the team, get rid of them. No mercy. The remaining team will bless you. Band of Brothers - Speirs Takes Command - YouTube[^] is the best example of management in a crisis situation. Delegate, depend on your people, demand that they perform and reward them accordingly. In my 4 years of management, I only stepped into the role because I wanted more money and a different challenge. I was completely unprepared for what I would encounter. But, this is systemic in the tech industry. I was promoted because people thought I was smart and "able to get things done." Sheer BS. If a company wants to develop true leadership, follow the armed services...
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.