Naresh Jain summed up some easy-to-remember statements for a developer’s every day reflexion on his work. His article Stop Spoon Feeding your Developers totally made my day. I think that a company which is able to communicate this message to its development team could really be able to deliver top-notch software while being truely attractive as a workplace to the most motivated geek folks.
Take the freaking ownership. Figure out what is a real user’s/business’ need, build the simplest possible thing that not only works but is also sustainable (maintainable). Of course, its unrealistic to expect one developer to know everything (let it be technology or business or soft skills). That’s exactly why we work in teams. Pull help when you need rather than expecting everything to be served hot to you.
Want Freedom and Growth? It comes with Ownership and Responsibility. Don’t forget to have Fun and Learn new stuff along the way.
