I get the points, but being in that position - gosh, why do i bother?
I have 3 people reporting to me. Designing product. I have them cause this is how you grow.
Each design review is painful. They present. I shoot 500 holes in their designs by asking questions. Then I gently outline how design could solve the actual problem. Essentially I could design myself and be 10 times quicker. Create a pixel-perfect mockup? what the fuck is taking you so long!? paint.net, gimp, my god pick a tool and do it.
if you are a manager, i have the following advice:
hire only candidates that are smarter than you are. they will make up the greatest team ever. they will challenge, teach you a trick or two. if a candidate does not challenge you in your authority, he or she is crap.
sounds easy, very hard to accomplish. but remember, one rock star has the output of 5 average people. take your time to hire. your first two picks are SHIT.
i'd like to have time to listen all day long. but there is shit to accomplish, life is short. if you don't have good arguments, right now, we're moving on. if you can't prove me wrong, I am right.
noticed how Linus acts? Steve Jobs? FUCK patience. FUCK feel good touchy feely discussions.
my CEO scares the crap out of me, that's how smart he is. I'll follow him, through fire, because he can prove me wrong, in 5 secs. not a lot of people can. this is how i treat my team.
I have 3 people reporting to me. Designing product. I have them cause this is how you grow.
Each design review is painful. They present. I shoot 500 holes in their designs by asking questions. Then I gently outline how design could solve the actual problem. Essentially I could design myself and be 10 times quicker. Create a pixel-perfect mockup? what the fuck is taking you so long!? paint.net, gimp, my god pick a tool and do it.
if you are a manager, i have the following advice: hire only candidates that are smarter than you are. they will make up the greatest team ever. they will challenge, teach you a trick or two. if a candidate does not challenge you in your authority, he or she is crap.
sounds easy, very hard to accomplish. but remember, one rock star has the output of 5 average people. take your time to hire. your first two picks are SHIT.
i'd like to have time to listen all day long. but there is shit to accomplish, life is short. if you don't have good arguments, right now, we're moving on. if you can't prove me wrong, I am right.
noticed how Linus acts? Steve Jobs? FUCK patience. FUCK feel good touchy feely discussions.
my CEO scares the crap out of me, that's how smart he is. I'll follow him, through fire, because he can prove me wrong, in 5 secs. not a lot of people can. this is how i treat my team.