Re:Many software companies are a joke
by mkl95 on Monday May 16, 2022 @06:52AM
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> complaining about needing to do documentation, or basic project management?
Some engineers are allergic to teamwork. I deal with coworkers with a similar attitude on a daily basis.
The most frustrating aspect of it is that companies are usually bad at acknowledging someone is a bad fit for a project or a team, even when they are shown solid evidence.
A big part of it has to do with how broken the interviewing process is - the focus at the moment is almost entirely on coding exercises and ignore tasks that many developers perceive as boring but can be crucial, such as writing documentation. It leads to mixed results where you end up hiring some engineers with T-shaped skills along with absolute code monkeys.
Some engineers are allergic to teamwork. I deal with coworkers with a similar attitude on a daily basis.
The most frustrating aspect of it is that companies are usually bad at acknowledging someone is a bad fit for a project or a team, even when they are shown solid evidence.
A big part of it has to do with how broken the interviewing process is - the focus at the moment is almost entirely on coding exercises and ignore tasks that many developers perceive as boring but can be crucial, such as writing documentation. It leads to mixed results where you end up hiring some engineers with T-shaped skills along with absolute code monkeys.