There is a large cohort of skilled developers that are desperate for a competent technical leader to come in the room, give them a well-defined work area and let them build widgets exactly to contract specifications. For many, it feels really good to complete these quests. Being placed in front of a blank canvas is overwhelming for most. It takes a lot of patience and experience to start from literally zero with no constraints in sight.
As a technical leader / architect, you don't have enough time to realize your vision throughout. Others have to help. This is exactly what team work looks like.
If some developer is not happy with "helping", then they are welcome to try and carry the entire double-edged sword that is owning 100% of the product architecture. Being king is fantastic when the peasants and customers are happy. It is the worst experience on earth when there is unrest.
Let's be clear - Design by committee works (engineering standards bodies, web standards, et. al.) but this path is usually not competitive in a typical startup environment.
I don't know about this.
There is a large cohort of skilled developers that are desperate for a competent technical leader to come in the room, give them a well-defined work area and let them build widgets exactly to contract specifications. For many, it feels really good to complete these quests. Being placed in front of a blank canvas is overwhelming for most. It takes a lot of patience and experience to start from literally zero with no constraints in sight.
As a technical leader / architect, you don't have enough time to realize your vision throughout. Others have to help. This is exactly what team work looks like.
If some developer is not happy with "helping", then they are welcome to try and carry the entire double-edged sword that is owning 100% of the product architecture. Being king is fantastic when the peasants and customers are happy. It is the worst experience on earth when there is unrest.
Let's be clear - Design by committee works (engineering standards bodies, web standards, et. al.) but this path is usually not competitive in a typical startup environment.