Comments on: Demotivating a (Good) Programmer http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/ { on programming and the internets, every monday } Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lbrandy.com » Blog Archive » One year birthday http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-2/#comment-18078 lbrandy.com » Blog Archive » One year birthday Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:22:03 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-18078 [...] 29,293 - Demotivating a good programmer [...] [...] 29,293 – Demotivating a good programmer [...]

]]> By: Weekly Web Nuggets #35 : Code Monkey Labs http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-2/#comment-3067 Weekly Web Nuggets #35 : Code Monkey Labs Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:44:14 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-3067 [...] Pick of the week: Demotivating a (Good) Programmer [...] [...] Pick of the week: Demotivating a (Good) Programmer [...]

]]> By: The Regular Programmer http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-2/#comment-1205 The Regular Programmer Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:02:50 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-1205 Sometimes Programmer will become tools for "Career Jump" for the System Anlyst. Sometimes Programmer will become tools for “Career Jump” for the System Anlyst.

]]> By: Leadership Course http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-2/#comment-997 Leadership Course Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:07:50 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-997 <strong>Leadership Course...</strong> Plato may have dies thousands of years ago, but this quote on Leadership sure seems applicable today: A tyrant is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.... Leadership Course…

Plato may have dies thousands of years ago, but this quote on Leadership sure seems applicable today: A tyrant is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader….

]]> By: PM Hut http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-663 PM Hut Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:01:33 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-663 This article assumes that you have a total control on your resources, most of the times, especially if you're a Project Manager, this is not the case. I've noticed that having a Project Manager who's technically competent (and micromanaging) does not really resonate well with the senior developers. This article assumes that you have a total control on your resources, most of the times, especially if you’re a Project Manager, this is not the case.

I’ve noticed that having a Project Manager who’s technically competent (and micromanaging) does not really resonate well with the senior developers.

]]> By: Bob Igo http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Bob Igo Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:24:47 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-541 Awhile ago, I blogged about the notion of inverting failure criteria to determine success criteria: http://bob.igo.name/?p=29 At the end of your article, you touched on this for this specific case, but it's worth considering in general. Awhile ago, I blogged about the notion of inverting failure criteria to determine success criteria: http://bob.igo.name/?p=29 At the end of your article, you touched on this for this specific case, but it’s worth considering in general.

]]> By: Rod http://lbrandy.com/blog/2008/10/demotivating-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Rod Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:02:01 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-539 *round of applause* With impeccable timing, I found your blog today, a scant two days after I left a job for *exactly* this reason. Amongst other frustrations, a VP had described the project to which I was assigned as "No-one in our group thinks this is a good idea, and we don't think anyone will use it, but (Senior VP of our group) promised it to (Senior VP of another group), so we have to do it." Unsurprisingly, I found it tough to give a shit after that! *round of applause*

With impeccable timing, I found your blog today, a scant two days after I left a job for *exactly* this reason. Amongst other frustrations, a VP had described the project to which I was assigned as “No-one in our group thinks this is a good idea, and we don’t think anyone will use it, but (Senior VP of our group) promised it to (Senior VP of another group), so we have to do it.”

Unsurprisingly, I found it tough to give a shit after that!

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