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You really shouldn't blame lack of technical ability for poor management skills. Even a skilled programmer could have made that call.
Managing a project or staff is not a technical issue, guiding or mentoring staff is. This is a regularly confused issue by more technical managers.
I often find better managers are exactly that, professional managers, not programmers that have risen through through the ranks over a period of time. Obviously you have found someone who is a good manager to work under now, wouldn't be so quick to atribute it to his technical ability.
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The project manager that is in charge at the moment has lots of experience programming, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he is good at managing projects. Unfortunately, some people just aren't cut out for this type of work and only want the job because it pays more and makes them feel important.
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Very wise move! After all, the "boss" with extensive programming experience may be a CP member!
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That's it exactly!
..so what's you're excuse?
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Anonymous wrote:
Very wise move! After all, the "boss" with extensive programming experience may be a CP member!
Chris I want the IP of this one!!
... so we can go out and have a beer toghether!
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I have no comments here because of that...
John
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I was offered the position as software manager in our company, but turned it down because:
1. I wanted to stay at the sharp(er) end of programming
2. I hate managing people - sometimes I can barely manage myself
3. Too much other crap keeping me from doing what I love
As it turned out, the guy they employed to manage me and the others turned out OK (and thats not butt kissing either)
Roger Allen - Sonork 100.10016
If your dead and reading this, then you have no life!
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but the group manager talks as if he does, and makes some appalling decisions as a result of this. It is fortunate that our software competitors act the same too.
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