Re:Why programmers are not paid in proportion to their produ...
by BolexNOLA on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:54AM
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I don’t think he is saying that a developer is in no way responsible for documentation, that is a pretty uncharitable interpretation of the comment.
I think they’re saying it is not up to the developer to make sure it happening writ large/that there is a system in place. That’s pretty much why we have managers and processes in place that everyone follows beforehand (ideally). If a company doesn’t implement systems, it’s not really up to me to do it. Often I will because it makes my life easier and I’m not a rigid “not my department” personality, but I’m not going to feel personally responsible when they drop the ball and wanted to plow ahead without putting the systems in place upfront. Especially because this often happens despite folks bringing up the need in the first place.
I think they’re saying it is not up to the developer to make sure it happening writ large/that there is a system in place. That’s pretty much why we have managers and processes in place that everyone follows beforehand (ideally). If a company doesn’t implement systems, it’s not really up to me to do it. Often I will because it makes my life easier and I’m not a rigid “not my department” personality, but I’m not going to feel personally responsible when they drop the ball and wanted to plow ahead without putting the systems in place upfront. Especially because this often happens despite folks bringing up the need in the first place.