"They just want to be left alone and code."
“Jamie just wants to be left and code.” Does this sound familiar? If so, maybe you have a developer who: 1. Doesn’t openly participate in retrospectives or team meetings 2. Complains meetings are a waste of time because they reduce engineering time 3. Doesn’t offer features suggestions or ideas to the group 4. Hates dealing with […]
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Can you go home again?
When I was a Team Lead of 8 programmers, I envied them. Not because their job was easy, but because I missed programming. I missed writing software each day. I missed the periods of deep focus, of technical problem solving, of putting the final touches on something I was proud of. I missed delivering something […]