Re:What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry
by Viliam1234 on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @03:24PM
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In my experience, this mostly happens with people who only know one technology. Many juniors are like this. On the other hand, when this happens with a senior, they fight extra hard.
I suppose it also depends on company culture. What happens if a technology you have never seen before is selected for your project? Are you given some time to learn and is it expected that your initial contributions will be smaller, or are you supposed to be just as fast as people who used it for last ten years and get negative reviews otherwise?
This is not just a junior problem. A lot of "people problems" seem to come from fighting over which stack to use. (and most people fight for whichever stack they are best at, to maximize their own personal contribution). I always spend a lot of time asking people what technology they would use to solve a particular problem, what technology they really don't like, etc. It saves a lot of trouble fighting over things if you get a team that is willing to go with a particular technical approach and is more important than most "cultural fit" issues.