tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554166144204741789.post9190903919575141850..comments2023-12-31T02:16:32.747-08:00Comments on 1-800-MAGIC: Life by committee, or management Google-styleSergey Solyanikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03811112928687191837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554166144204741789.post-72422756350441665392007-12-24T10:08:00.000-08:002007-12-24T10:08:00.000-08:00Well, these are job definitions. Yes, it's an idea...Well, these are job definitions. Yes, it's an ideal world, and so they are not followed perfectly (and some times not at all).<BR/><BR/>It's the same at Microsoft and at Google - Google schema for example means that underperformers stay on board much longer than they should (it's a oft-cited complaint here, I am too new to really tell from my own experience).Sergey Solyanikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811112928687191837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554166144204741789.post-82217163021782864502007-12-23T22:15:00.000-08:002007-12-23T22:15:00.000-08:00> A dev lead ... owns a feature or a group of feat...> A dev lead ... owns a feature or a group of features in the product<BR/><BR/>I wish you followed the same principle selecting your own leads...<BR/><BR/>> A dev manager ... ultimately owns all performance and underperformance issues<BR/><BR/>I know one guy, who disagree with you. You know him too.<BR/><BR/>> And so it goes...<BR/><BR/>I think you draw a little idealistic picture, something they teach in management training classes for clueless new MS hires. In reality, ... oh, well... Maybe I'll right about it some other time.<BR/><BR/>About Google schema, I love it. Sounds like a godsend. Unless you have beautified it somewhat just like you did with MS schema.Eldarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861918457793608316noreply@blogger.com