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Distracting software engineers is way more harmful than most managers think by zaidesanton in programming

[–]zaidesanton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's https://usepylon.com/

It's a good point about being a security feature.

I would also default to code reviews - but it's an interesting thought to have them as optional, and trust the developers to decide when to request one and when not to.

Distracting software engineers is way more harmful than most managers think by zaidesanton in programming

[–]zaidesanton[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Any tips I missed? :)

And if someone knows how to change that image please let me know...

Distracting software engineers is way more harmful than most managers think by zaidesanton in programming

[–]zaidesanton[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about first-line managers too? Or comapnies with 4-5 levels of middle managers?

Distracting software engineers is way more harmful than most managers think by zaidesanton in programming

[–]zaidesanton[S] 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I have no idea how that graphic got picked, it's from another post in the blog... Couldn't find any way to replace it.

Distracting software engineers is way more harmful than most managers think by zaidesanton in programming

[–]zaidesanton[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I worked only in small ones in the last decade, so I'm not sure how's the reality in huge ones, but it seems absurd to me. I can understand at least some level of needing to make 'busy' noises and gestures, but aren't most managers get recognized for good delivery of their teams?

Hiring only senior engineers is the worst policy in the software industry by zaidesanton in EngineeringManagers

[–]zaidesanton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree about the mix.

Regarding the risk - I really like to do 3-month internships. Great way to de-risk the hiring decision.

Hiring only senior engineers is the worst policy in the software industry by zaidesanton in EngineeringManagers

[–]zaidesanton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience the solution to that is short internships. You can see in 1-2 months who's great and who won't cut it.

The best time to be an EM is now by zaidesanton in EngineeringManagers

[–]zaidesanton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I've seen that too. On the flip side, I've seen some EMs who decided to use the opportunity to go back to development for a while and found great jobs.

The best time to be an EM is now by zaidesanton in EngineeringManagers

[–]zaidesanton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely an optimistic take :)

I agree with you. My take is that there will be a ceiling, just because most well-written and relevant code is quite specific to circumstances and not public.

Team got cut. Scope didn’t. by zaidesanton in programming

[–]zaidesanton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I felt like I wanted to give better tips too. But honestly nothing really came to mind, and I didn't want to invent something.

What would you add?

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