Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : William
Date : Wed Aug 24 2005 01:21 pm

"Chris Hills" <chris@phaedsys.org> wrote in message
news:WB3nDLBb$kBDFAtr@phaedsys.demon.co.uk...
>
> The military command structure and levels of conditioning and *required
> obedience* are not the same as a civilian job.

Well, you missed the point.

The Top Sgt. must obey his Lt., but a Lt. who ignores
his Top's advice is not acting in the best interests
of his unit. Likewise, not hiring someone with years
of experience because you're afraid it will hurt your
team leader's fragile ego isn't a smart move nor does
it suggest much confidence in your choice as leader.
(Now if the older guy is just a jerk, well, that's
different.)

If your team leader is that weak, some other problem
will arise soon enough although the results may not
be obvious for awhile. (He'll probably be bulldozed
by the 25-year old with something to prove.)

Required obedience has little to do with it (even in
the military. actually).

I've worked with a lot of young team leaders, some
good, some not so, but none had a problem exercising
authority when they decided they were right and I
was wrong. (Sometimes I was :-) Nor do I have a
problem accepting their authority, even when I
question their approach (assuming they stay civil
about it).

-Wm

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