tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345428.post8622067186805342092..comments2023-09-27T00:29:23.437-07:00Comments on Making programming pay: I don't knowPaul Beckfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16046651614960778254noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345428.post-18963715879709884552009-01-04T23:21:00.000-08:002009-01-04T23:21:00.000-08:00Looking forward to read the follow-up :-) BTW I ju...Looking forward to read the follow-up :-) BTW I just listened to the whole interview - excellent indeed.Yardenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649241856669571499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345428.post-33878334689021697102009-01-04T10:09:00.000-08:002009-01-04T10:09:00.000-08:00Hi Yardena,Thanks for the comment. It is comfortin...Hi Yardena,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. It is comforting to know that there are like-minds out there. I have had the good fortune to have worked in open and honest teams too, but it seems to be the rare exception rather than the rule, a fluke. At other times I'm left wondering whether I'm the only sane person left on the planet. Or perhaps I'm the crazy one!<BR/><BR/>You make some very good observations. You mention courage. I agree. People often lack the courage to say "I don't know", when deep down they know that would be the right thing to do. Then there is the whole issue of personal safety in the work place... Getting shot for being honest :(<BR/><BR/>The courage to do the right thing despite the risks. Sounds like the title of another blog post :)<BR/><BR/>Paul.Paul Beckfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046651614960778254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345428.post-1750931319973467132009-01-03T12:13:00.000-08:002009-01-03T12:13:00.000-08:00Very nice, the courage to say "I don't know" is pr...Very nice, the courage to say "I don't know" is probably the most important merit in a developer for me. Of course it has to come along with curiosity to find out the answer. I often do it myself. <BR/><BR/>It's great to be surrounded by people who are honest and appreciate honesty. When there are "leaders" and "followers", it happens often that the leader (or manager) wants to appear "know it all", even if it's pretense. The subjects, on the other hand, are keen to please the boss, and so they also often put up a show. So everybody's bluffing... The only solution seems to be making people feel equal - partners achieving the same goal. Then they have the right to ask questions, to have doubts, and yet they are fully responsible and accountable for the result, so they can't get away with "I don't know and I don't care". To me this is a truly Agile team. <BR/><BR/>Also I suppose that the more you know, the harder it is to keep your mind open to new ideas... unless you keep challenging your knowledge all the time :-)Yardenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649241856669571499noreply@blogger.com