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I Quit My Software Project To Get Healthy!

2/12/2019Topics:Agile Development • DevOps • IT Consulting • My Software Developer Career Journey • Software Project Stories

Have you ever had to quit a good software project…because you figured out you weren’t going to be successful in your role? I did – here’s the story.

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Have you ever had to quit a good software project…because you figured out you weren’t going to be successful in your role?

I had the opportunity to help two consulting companies try and rescue a troubled software project for a client.

Though I was originally brought in to help figure out how much work was left to do, I found myself in the position of being “the expert” once again.

Because of politics, deadlines, and challenges with the maturity of the companies understanding agile – I found myself overwhelmed.

Though I continually tried to reset expectations and get help, I decided eventually that it was better to move on.

Have you ever been on a good project, with good people, only to find when you really think about it you’re not effective in your current role?

Did you have a hard time getting support from management to make the changes necessary?

Resources

Scrum Got 3 People Fired From A Software Project!

How Agile Teams Grow Toxic! Ep. 1 Founder Values

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