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| location | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
| age | 29 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 3 months |
| seen | May 11 at 14:09 | |
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Apr 7 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Apr 6 |
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How can I convince management to deal with technical debt? @Angelo - Would it not be better to voice your concerns rather than allow the team to suffer in silence? I've seen what this problem does to team morale and also with the amount of time/money wasted on overtime. I don't see it as "moaning" as such. You are simply pointing out project risks and if your ideas can speed up delivery times and streamline processes, then why not at least try to voice your concerns? If this falls of deaf ears, then at least you know where you stand. |
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Apr 6 |
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How can I convince management to deal with technical debt? In my current workplace, overtime is allocated for the wrong reasons. If time was invested in keeping the app healthy instead of firefighting problems, money would be saved on overtime and developers would be more empowered rather than burnt out and annoyed at management. |
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Apr 6 |
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How can I convince management to deal with technical debt? I agree with this fully and find it more and more. Recently, I've been gathering up a a list of defects that have been reopened because a proper fix wasn't put in place or defects of a similar nature. Hopefully the developers put in time spent. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't, but this kind of data is a useful foundation for showing management how an unhealthy product is impacting their business. |
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Mar 20 |
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Do you think code is self documenting? @Jaochim Sauer - I could have left the interview aspect out of the question, but I thought establishing a context in which this question was put to me may give better answers. |
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Feb 26 |
awarded | Favorite Question |
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Feb 3 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Dec 6 |
answered | Java Certifications process: Good or Bad idea |
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Nov 18 |
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Graphical work-break-down structure in Java @Graham, I agree. Personally, I'm happy to pay for a tool that will make me more productive. I was reluctant to pay for JRebel in the past, but it has really paid off. Unfortunately, convincing my boss to purchase licenses for the team isn't as easy, hence the need to seek out free solutions. |
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Nov 17 |
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Nov 17 |
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Graphical work-break-down structure in Java Never used it for project mangement oriented stuff, but it does support it and it's a really good tool for UML diagrams. Only issue I have is that it isn't free. In the case of UML tools, you get what you pay for. I've had an awful time finding a free UML tool that works for me. |
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Nov 17 |
answered | Graphical work-break-down structure in Java |
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Nov 17 |
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Graphical work-break-down structure in Java Unless I've misunderstood, star is looking for a project management tool. I'd argue that UML isn't philosophically compatible with project management, at least, not until there are diagrams that are specific to modeling work to be allocated to people. |
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Sep 18 |
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Is it common to lie in job ads regarding the technologies in use? There is some good stuff here, but I'd like to address the "trial period". Where I live, employees are typically give a 6 month trial period. During this time, either the employee or employer can void the contract. The main issue with this is that people are conscious of keeping their resume clean. If I jump to another job after seven months, the company interviewing me may be very skeptical about taking me on. Similar to credit cards, you need a good credit history to get the best deals in the market. |
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Sep 18 |
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Is it common to lie in job ads regarding the technologies in use? Like most of the answers, I'm curious as to the definition of "Wrong" developer. I think Chad highlighted this when he said that a company would rather have an unhappy developer for 6 months then repeat the cycle rather than have an expensive contractor. Anything to keep pushing the envelope further... |
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Sep 17 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Sep 16 |
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Aug 6 |
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Is my first employer expecting too much? added 1 characters in body |
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Jul 12 |
awarded | Good Answer |
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Jul 12 |
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Is my first employer expecting too much? fixed error in grammar |
