Comments on: Long Career as a Developer http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-developer.html Dealing with software projects in real life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Pawel Brodzinski http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-developer.html#comment-1853 Pawel Brodzinski Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:27:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-a-developer.html#comment-1853 Oh, there are many reasons to hire young developers, flexibility is neither the only nor the most important one. If I had a perfect choice I'd have majority of the team recruited from youngsters. However, there are specific tasks which, in my opinion, suits better to people with long-time experience. I can't say I prefer experienced developers over young ones. That wasn't my point anyway.<br/><br/>On the side note: forcing people to work 10-12 isn't the best management strategy I've seen. It's of course different when people want to work long hours, but it isn't very healthy either way. Oh, there are many reasons to hire young developers, flexibility is neither the only nor the most important one. If I had a perfect choice I’d have majority of the team recruited from youngsters. However, there are specific tasks which, in my opinion, suits better to people with long-time experience. I can’t say I prefer experienced developers over young ones. That wasn’t my point anyway.

On the side note: forcing people to work 10-12 isn’t the best management strategy I’ve seen. It’s of course different when people want to work long hours, but it isn’t very healthy either way.

]]> By: Mike Ramm http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-developer.html#comment-1852 Mike Ramm Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:12:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-a-developer.html#comment-1852 There is one more argument in favor of using younger developers. <br/><br/>Currently, the Capitalist mentality exploits the labor of the developers at the highest possible limit. Especially in the "new democracies" like Bulgaria for example. In my country it is common practice to force the developers to work 10-12 hours a day, sometimes including holidays.<br/><br/>It is no surprise then that younger people are preferred - they are more tenacious, they don't have families, they don't complain to this working style.<br/><br/>I also prefer more experienced developers as you do but the reality shows favor to the younger, unfortunately. There is one more argument in favor of using younger developers.

Currently, the Capitalist mentality exploits the labor of the developers at the highest possible limit. Especially in the “new democracies” like Bulgaria for example. In my country it is common practice to force the developers to work 10-12 hours a day, sometimes including holidays.

It is no surprise then that younger people are preferred – they are more tenacious, they don’t have families, they don’t complain to this working style.

I also prefer more experienced developers as you do but the reality shows favor to the younger, unfortunately.

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-developer.html#comment-1851 Pawel Brodzinski Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:05:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-a-developer.html#comment-1851 Mac, some of managers will sure go for the cheapest option. I even know one, who is known by saying that every specialist can be replaced with finished number of students. But on the other end you'll find companies (as mine for example) which put competencies and low rotation over the lower costs in short perspective. <br/><br/>As Robert mentions there will be this kind of companies as long as there's a market for their services. I believe the market already is significant and it will grow over the time.<br/><br/>If you're frustrated with management looking for the cheapest possible perspective - go look for the other kind. Believe me, you'll find them. Mac, some of managers will sure go for the cheapest option. I even know one, who is known by saying that every specialist can be replaced with finished number of students. But on the other end you’ll find companies (as mine for example) which put competencies and low rotation over the lower costs in short perspective.

As Robert mentions there will be this kind of companies as long as there’s a market for their services. I believe the market already is significant and it will grow over the time.

If you’re frustrated with management looking for the cheapest possible perspective – go look for the other kind. Believe me, you’ll find them.

]]> By: RobertC http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-developer.html#comment-1850 RobertC Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:11:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-a-developer.html#comment-1850 Capitalism also allows for some companies to offer higher quality services for more money. If that is desired (so that there is market) then such a company will prosper in spite of its competition using cheaper resources. Capitalism also allows for some companies to offer higher quality services for more money. If that is desired (so that there is market) then such a company will prosper in spite of its competition using cheaper resources.

]]> By: mac http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-developer.html#comment-1849 mac Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://blog.brodzinski.com/2007/06/long-career-as-a-developer.html#comment-1849 Wow, you are an optimist! <br/><br/>Still, management will always go for the cheapest, least-experienced people that barely qualify to do the job - that's the nature of Capitalism.<br/><br/>-mac Wow, you are an optimist!

Still, management will always go for the cheapest, least-experienced people that barely qualify to do the job – that’s the nature of Capitalism.

-mac

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