Working alone or in a team ?
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The company which I am working believes in solo programming and not in team works. Each programmer will be assigned to a project and he/she has to do it alone. This is something new to me as my last company works with teams and I believe team work has more advantage than going solo. I got irritated and presented my worries to the manager. He said "I have 20 years experience in IT industry and from my experience solo programming worked always better than a team". I am surprised ! I argued to my best to prove he is wrong, but I couldn't prove my point as I am not much experienced like him. I just want to get your opinions on this ? Do you believe solo programming is better than a team work ?
Solo programming is better than a team in small projects, and save time too. But when you have to run for big project, the solo takes too long time. Because in small project you save the communication time between the team member And I big project you save the solo programmer time ( and I this case it is too long time).
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The company which I am working believes in solo programming and not in team works. Each programmer will be assigned to a project and he/she has to do it alone. This is something new to me as my last company works with teams and I believe team work has more advantage than going solo. I got irritated and presented my worries to the manager. He said "I have 20 years experience in IT industry and from my experience solo programming worked always better than a team". I am surprised ! I argued to my best to prove he is wrong, but I couldn't prove my point as I am not much experienced like him. I just want to get your opinions on this ? Do you believe solo programming is better than a team work ?
I work in a co which is geographically dispersed and where we are supposed to be "Mean and Lean" - meaning to be multi-skilled. With three developers on the one side and two on the other, we regularly meet to discuss issues and tips and tricks. We all work alone on your own projects, but with a difference. We each are "King" in a specific area and we share the knowledge between us, or give a call if you get stuck. I am more the one who collects sample code, articles (mostly from Code Project) and the others do other stuff and we share, such as we have a master in MSSQL who I call regularly for tips - we use VC for communicating and once in a while a visit. So my thoughts are, if you work alone, you are stuck with ONLY YOUR ideas. If you cannot confer on a regular basis with the rest of the team, use sites such as this one to broaden your experience and skills, focus on specifics to become a master in that field and build your own components - AND ADVERTISE it to the rest of the team (ans manager) what you do. I think your manager may have a point if there is no clear-cut team development guidelines and may have had some experience in it. On the other hand, I think if each one pulls on it's strengths, you may make a great team, yeah each one managing his or her own project, but have at least fortnightly meeting to discuss each others projects and progress. I think, once the manager realises there is more potential to work as a team, he may re-consider. Below is a slogan I am using for years now - I live it -and it works. T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More Hope I have given you some ideas to chew on.... Cheers
the confused are confused beyond confusion
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Working SOLO not beneficial for both company and developer. With the Company Perspective : 1) Only one guy is aware about project. It that involved guy left the company project may be in risk. 2) Company cannot meet the deadline at time. 3) There is different pahse of SDLC. Which cannot be followed by only one guy. 4) Company expectation will be higher than output. 5) Project will loss the standard. It will not be 100% bug free, User friendly and performance centric. 6) Project maintainance cost would be increased. With the Developer Perspective : 1) Working alone become boring job. Nobody will be discuss about project. And you cannot share your problem with anyone.(Like me) 2) You cannot fullfill company expectation on time. It will down your image in company. 3) You will be depend on internet for finding your solution. 4) You will be moody about project. Because project is only in your hand. And you have to decide its "to do list". So you will prepare this list according to your convenience. 5) You will choose very easy way to find the solution. Because you dont want to take risk. 6) Updating yourself will be tough because no comptetion with you. Its all happened with me. I left that company and now i am in team as Team leader in my new company. :)
man i read ur Message Today i think that i should also resign from my company and deepak appkai ic message sai shahid pakistan or india mai boht sai software house apkay dushman ban jain kai app unkai developer ko kherab ker rehai hain ;-).
wasim khan
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Working SOLO not beneficial for both company and developer. With the Company Perspective : 1) Only one guy is aware about project. It that involved guy left the company project may be in risk. 2) Company cannot meet the deadline at time. 3) There is different pahse of SDLC. Which cannot be followed by only one guy. 4) Company expectation will be higher than output. 5) Project will loss the standard. It will not be 100% bug free, User friendly and performance centric. 6) Project maintainance cost would be increased. With the Developer Perspective : 1) Working alone become boring job. Nobody will be discuss about project. And you cannot share your problem with anyone.(Like me) 2) You cannot fullfill company expectation on time. It will down your image in company. 3) You will be depend on internet for finding your solution. 4) You will be moody about project. Because project is only in your hand. And you have to decide its "to do list". So you will prepare this list according to your convenience. 5) You will choose very easy way to find the solution. Because you dont want to take risk. 6) Updating yourself will be tough because no comptetion with you. Its all happened with me. I left that company and now i am in team as Team leader in my new company. :)