Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by crdoconnor on Friday February 10, 2017 @04:09AM
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This is also why remote working isn't more popular.
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Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by jjude on Friday February 10, 2017 @04:31AM
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Can you say how this is related? I am trying to get into remote development (after 20 years of software experience).
How are the other two points mentioned earlier related to remote working? I am curious.
Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by crdoconnor on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:28AM
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If you can't accurately assess the productivity of the developers by monitoring their output, you will default to metrics you can understand - usually that means monitoring the time spent in their seat.
From what I've seen coding managers seem much more open to remote work than non-coding managers.
Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by passiveincomelg on Friday February 10, 2017 @11:49AM
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I like this blogpost on the subject: https://www.pandastrike.com/posts/20150622-remote-assess-dev...
Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by bryanrasmussen on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:05AM
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well remote working does make checking on the remote worker harder so more difficult to know what they are actually doing, but knowing if their tasks are difficult or similar things should be achievable just over chat.
Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by bertil on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:46AM
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I have noticed that people who review your code have no issue with remote work, and can easily assess your state of mind, personality traits without much more help like video and visits. It makes it harder for the people not reviewing your work.
Re:How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job?
by Singletoned on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:34AM
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Sadly you are right. In person, an unskilled manager can tell if it looks like you are working hard, even if they don't understand what you are doing. Remotely, they can't even tell that, and are effectively blind.