Re:Elon Musk reveals his productivity rules in a letter he s...
by gizmo686 on Saturday April 21, 2018 @07:45PM
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Its more than just the CEO (or other high ups), even lateral communication is not without cost.
As an engineer, my time is limited. I simply do not have time to immidietly deal with every problem that anyone wants dealt with.
The general rule we settled on where I work is to ask the relevant project manager first. If the project manager gives the okay, you can talk directly to the relevant engineer. Otherwise, your request will go on a list and be dealt with "at some point".
Of course, in an emergency, you can still go straight to the relevant person. And everything is always an emergency...
As an engineer, my time is limited. I simply do not have time to immidietly deal with every problem that anyone wants dealt with.
The general rule we settled on where I work is to ask the relevant project manager first. If the project manager gives the okay, you can talk directly to the relevant engineer. Otherwise, your request will go on a list and be dealt with "at some point".
Of course, in an emergency, you can still go straight to the relevant person. And everything is always an emergency...