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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNo disrespect to the OP but there is nothing worse than non PM's falling in to a PM position and thinking they can do it.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNo disrespect to the OP but there is nothing worse than non PM's falling in to a PM position and thinking they can do it.
The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNo disrespect to the OP but there is nothing worse than non PM's falling in to a PM position and thinking they can do it.
Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostI'll take it further and suggest that I can think of nothing worse than the OP being my Project Manager.
Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI never said I thought I could do it I didn't realise I was going to be the PM when hired!
That's because you're a narrowly-focused coder with a very limited imagination.
I have managed teams of up to 8 developers / testers before, on a few occasions.
My way of keeping in touch with the tech would be set the developers up with the concept / solution / POC or whatever and let them do the gutsy, repetitive button pushing part of it.
I would never take a role that didn't involve such activities as it would mean I would lose my SME status.
Originally posted by d000hg View PostI never said I thought I could do itThe Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostNot really, its because I find you a bit of a stuck up, prissy and fairly boring twunt actuallyOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIf you cannot think of anything worse than having "a bit of a stuck up, prissy and fairly boring twunt" as PM I'll stand my my claim you have a very weak imagination, thanks for helping me out
Just stating what I have observed, nothing more nothing less, no "imagination" weak or otherwise required .The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIf you cannot think of anything worse than having "a bit of a stuck up, prissy and fairly boring twunt" as PM I'll stand my my claim you have a very weak imagination, thanks for helping me outThe greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Well I'm equally glad I don't have people like you as developers weighing down my team, so consider the compliment returned.
It's not an unpleasant role, just unfamiliar not to have a tangible product "I made this". When I did it before to a lesser degree with the same client, I was lead dev/architect/technical PM so if people were not performing (or I didn't tell them what to do properly) I had the last resort to jump in and get my hands dirty but it was a very small team. Probably that is my preferred position - doing some coding, designing larger parts of the system and delegating implementation to a few people while still being in touch with the "bare metal". But then I'm someone who actually enjoys coding... I'm one of the nerds who'd rather be locked away in a basementOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWell I'm equally glad I don't have people like you as developers weighing down my team, so consider the compliment returned.
It's not an unpleasant role, just unfamiliar not to have a tangible product "I made this". When I did it before to a lesser degree with the same client, I was lead dev/architect/technical PM so if people were not performing (or I didn't tell them what to do properly) I had the last resort to jump in and get my hands dirty but it was a very small team. Probably that is my preferred position - doing some coding, designing larger parts of the system and delegating implementation to a few people while still being in touch with the "bare metal". But then I'm someone who actually enjoys coding... I'm one of the nerds who'd rather be locked away in a basementThe greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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