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from the it's-easier-to-deal-with-computers-than-with-people dept.
The Do's and Don't's of Managing Programmers:
Why are some programmers such jerks?
Too many managers believe the problem lies with [the disgruntled programmer]. If he was a better employee, dedicated worker, or at least cared more, then this wouldn't happen. Right?
Unfortunately, no.
The first suggestions matter a lot
How you handle ideas from new programmers sends an important signal. Good or bad, it sets the stage for what they expect. This determines if they share more ideas in the future... or keep their mouth shut.Sure, some ideas might not be feasible in your environment. Some might get put on the back burner to be discussed "when we're not busy". Some ideas seem great, but they run against unspoken cultural norms.
No matter what the reason, dismissing or devaluing your programmer's ideas — especially in the first few months — is a bad move.
Damaged by all the naysaying, he'll try a few more times to present his ideas differently, aiming for a successful outcome. If he continues to feel punished, though, he'll realize that the only way to win is not to play.
Which is exactly what you don't want your programmers learning.
He will stop presenting ideas, asking to meet customers, and genuinely trying to understand the business.
Ultimately, it's a lose lose.
If you want programmers to become mere code monkeys, treat them like code monkeys.
(Score: 2, Informative) by khallow on Monday December 04 2017, @07:05PM (3 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 04 2017, @07:29PM (1 child)
The problem is certainly triggered by Tor more easily, but it's a fundamentally stupid design that is at the core of the problem.
I don't use the .onion domain. Why would I bother?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 04 2017, @08:37PM
So the eeeevil SN admins can't find your actual IP and geolocated you within a few hundred sq. miles. Perhaps they think their trollish comments will never be tied back to them, but I think the NSA would get a chuckle out of that!MySession
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 05 2017, @07:57AM
That's not a big, that's a feature - slows spam on Tor channel. Without it, robospamming is inevitable; with it, you gotta be a programmer to get around.