Are you a Dysfunctional Developer? October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 Neil When it comes to understanding the system… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"8"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I am the only person who needs to understand my part of the system [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] I’m happy to learn any part of the system, and to share my knowledge with others [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"8"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I only understand one part of the system, so I’m always the one who works on it Continue >> When it comes to new technology… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"4"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"4"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Existing technology is tried-and-true, and new technology is too risky to adopt [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] We should carefully assess new technology and look at the pros and cons of adoption [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"4"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"8"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Old technology holds us back, and new technology leaps us forward Continue >> When it comes to missed deadlines… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] We should learn from our mistakes, so we avoid missing future deadlines [{"title":"The Diva","points":"4"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"8"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] It doesn’t matter if we meet our deadlines or not [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"8"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] We miss our deadlines because we didn’t pad our estimates enough Continue >> When it comes to code reviews… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"4"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"4"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Other developers can never find problems in my code [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Other developers occasionally find problems in my code [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"8"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"9"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Other developers seem to hate the code I write Continue >> When it comes to deciding who should work on what… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"8"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I need to be told what to work on [{"title":"The Diva","points":"4"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"8"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I usually tell people what they should be working on [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I usually have influence over what I work on Continue >> When it comes to taking direction… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"8"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I only do what people tell me to do [{"title":"The Diva","points":"8"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] No one can tell me what to do [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] I can take direction Continue >> When it comes to the impact of your vacation on team productivity [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"8"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] When I go on vacation, the team productivity drops to zero [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"8"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] When I go on vacation, team productivity is unaffected [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] When I go on vacation, team productivity is decreases proportional to my normal contribution Continue >> When it comes making big decisions… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I don’t need to be involved in big decisions [{"title":"The Diva","points":"2"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"4"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I need to be involved in making big decisions [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"2"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"2"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I need to be involved only if the decision is about technology choices Continue >> When it comes to making presentations to the team… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] I either don’t present, or present on a variety of topics [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"8"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I only present about new technologies [{"title":"The Diva","points":"4"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"8"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I only present on how the team can improve Continue >> When it comes to the parts of the system you usually work on… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"4"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"4"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] No one wants to work on the parts of the system I work on [{"title":"The Diva","points":"4"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"8"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] I don’t want anyone else working on the parts of the system I work on [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] I’ll work on any part of the system Continue >> When it comes to estimations… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Estimates are important, but no one expects them to be 100% accurate. [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"8"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Estimates are not important, as there are no consequences for missing them [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"8"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Estimates are very important, as there are serious consequences for missing them Continue >> When it comes to being asked for help… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"8"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"4"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Other developers never ask for my help [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"4"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"8"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Other developers constantly ask for my help [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] Other developers occasionally ask me for help Continue >> When it comes to code quality and meeting deadlines… [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"8"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Code quality is far more important than meeting deadlines [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"0"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"1"}] Compromises in code quality are sometimes necessary to meet deadlines [{"title":"The Diva","points":"0"},{"title":"The Idealist","points":"0"},{"title":"The Rock Star","points":"0"},{"title":"The Aspiring Manager","points":"0"},{"title":"The Hostage Taker","points":"0"},{"title":"The Bull in the China Shop","points":"8"},{"title":"The Incompetent","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Underestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Extreme Overestimator","points":"0"},{"title":"The Soldier","points":"0"},{"title":"The Technology Enamored","points":"0"},{"title":"The Legacy Maintainer","points":"0"},{"title":"No Problem","points":"0"}] Meeting deadlines is far more important than code quality Continue >> Are you a Dysfunctional Developer? 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