Let’s have no managers, instead of managers with no engineering experience

Re:Let’s have no managers, instead of managers with no engin... by the-pigeon on Sunday February 25, 2018 @10:22AM (#16459342)

Hmm isn't that just like a swear jar? You don't get rid of the swears or the trivializing but rather you just replace the particular words being used for the trivializing.

So what's the benefit?

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Re:Let’s have no managers, instead of managers with no engin... by zorak on Sunday February 25, 2018 @11:07AM (#16459542)

Swear jar is a great analogy. Also, that'll be $2.

It's a game mechanic that encourages people to be more thoughtful about how they think about a problem. Not perfect, like the swear jar, but it has some value in changing behavior.

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Re:Let’s have no managers, instead of managers with no engin... by derrekl on Sunday February 25, 2018 @10:54AM (#16459476)

I think being called out for a bad habit is a step in the direction of replacing/improving it. In some cases it’s enough and the person caught figures out a better habit themselves. In other cases more techniques/actions are necessary. As it relates to this article the context was nicely set to illustrate the jar technique. Other contexts would need to be set to illustrate techniques related to situations where calling out is not enough.

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Re:Let’s have no managers, instead of managers with no engin... by BeetleB on Sunday February 25, 2018 @01:55PM (#16460479)

You owe the "just" jar $2.

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