Re:Ask HN: I'm inheriting an incompetent dev team. What the ...
by brudgers on Friday April 21, 2017 @10:01AM
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Management is the art of getting people to do what they can do and channeling what they do in a productive direction. That requires recognizing each individual's capabilities and limitations including one's own.
Well that's not so much just management. That's also how teams work. Somebody has to play goalkeeper and hopefully there's someone who can kick the ball in the net and a bunch of people in between able to run (a lot). And some people who can come off the bench when someone gets injured.
Sure I hate sports analogies. Being a good teammate is about more than technical skill or resume. It's about playing well with others.
Well that's not so much just management. That's also how teams work. Somebody has to play goalkeeper and hopefully there's someone who can kick the ball in the net and a bunch of people in between able to run (a lot). And some people who can come off the bench when someone gets injured.
Sure I hate sports analogies. Being a good teammate is about more than technical skill or resume. It's about playing well with others.
Good luck.