Tag: managers

How Much QA is Enough in Software Development?

contributor | May 8, 2017 | agile, automation, developers, devops, engineers, managers, QA, Quality Assurance, software development, testers

People working in quality assurance as testers, managers or engineers know what it’s like having to justify their existence; it’s been part of the job for many years. QA experts have had ...

An Unanticipated Obstacle to Full Automation

Bob Reselman | April 21, 2017 | automation, corporations, devops, employment, jobs, managers, worker displacement

I’ve been concerned about the impact of automation on human employment for a while. My research activity started after November 2016, when I decided I needed to learn whether the much-touted phrase, ...

‘Not My Problem’: A Big Problem for DevOps Teams

contributor | April 5, 2017 | apathy, culture, DevOps Leadership, managers, not my problem

Not my problem (NMP) - (n) 1. a statement, or position, of apathy expressed by those who perceive they are external and unaffected by a negative predicament. While sometimes warranted, it is ...

Transition to a new human ecology? We still need managers

contributor | August 21, 2014 | managers, middle management

Recently I replied to an article "DevOps Cuts Out The Middleman" that excoriated Middle Managers as a cancer. I commented that I disagreed. Nicely, I was invited to make further comment as ...