Boss had made a change to one part of the software to cover a problem, but his change caused other problems. I thought when I pointed out that his change caused the new problems, that fixing it would become his problem. Further, when I demonstrated that the best fix was at the very site of his previous change, I imagined that repair would become his responsibility. But by doing all that I also demonstrated that I understood the initial problem better. Which meant, well…
Feature’s in; done right. My boss has excellent “reasonableness radar” — he can sniff bullshit a mile away, and he helps me spot holes in my own reasoning all the time. But when it comes to composing a system thoughtfully, I kick his ass. It’s really a good partnership.
If you complain about something, you are likely to be put in charge of fixing it.
Boss had made a change to one part of the software to cover a problem, but his change caused other problems. I thought when I pointed out that his change caused the new problems, that fixing it would become his problem. Further, when I demonstrated that the best fix was at the very site of his previous change, I imagined that repair would become his responsibility. But by doing all that I also demonstrated that I understood the initial problem better. Which meant, well…
what’s the status now?
Feature’s in; done right. My boss has excellent “reasonableness radar” — he can sniff bullshit a mile away, and he helps me spot holes in my own reasoning all the time. But when it comes to composing a system thoughtfully, I kick his ass. It’s really a good partnership.