Scrum is not for software engineering
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Scrum is not for software engineering
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Re: Scrum is not for software engineering
#2Yep. I suspect many engineers feel this way.
Re: Scrum is not for software engineering
#3I've yet to meet a manager whose only job isn't a futile attempt to make themselves relevant to the process.
Only useful managers are those who are actually performing a dual-role as some sort of social lubricant for the team. You could just replace that manager role with a social engineer whose responsibility is to further psychological safety for everyone, and drop the pretense that they know anything about technology or manage what everyone should do.
Re: Scrum is not for software engineering
#4I've yet to meet a manager whose only job isn't a futile attempt to make themselves relevant to the process. Only useful managers are those who are actually performing a dual-role as some sort of social lubricant for the team. You could just replace that manager role with a social engineer whose responsibility is to further psychological safety for everyone, and drop the pretense that they know anything about technol…
I have seen managers who were very effective at their work. But they actually understood the software in depth and were very skilled at shielding the team from politics.