Post #2232184
2023-09-18 06:44 UTC
@afeinman@wandering.shop @jk@mastodon.social This is an important, even crucial job. Thanks.
I feel that "talking devs down" shows an underlying problem. Sure, many devs sit on a high horse or think themselves above others. As can be witnessed in this VLC thread. And must be "talked down", to accept the compromise.
But more often pushback is warranted. I've been called into so many projects that turned into giant piles of stale mess because of a few too many compromises that I know the harm it can bring.
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@berkes@mastodon.nl 2023-09-18 06:53
@afeinman@wandering.shop @jk@mastodon.social not saying thats what you do! One of my last gigs was as tech lead, hired to bring afloat a project that was stuck. Five fulltime devs not producing any more user value because of crippling tech debt. All there, because none of those devs pushed back when asked for another compromise. Those compromises are often needed, crucial even. But only warranted when their downsides are known and addressed too. So not "talking down" but really understanding one another.