Re: Standards and Egos (was RE: ILE Propoganda) -- RPG400-L

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Title: RE: Standards and Egos (was RE: ILE Propoganda)

I understand you saying so, Dave, but I just can't see how keeping programmers less productive provides job security for the guys who are supposed to keep them _more_ productive!

----- Original Message -----

From: David Gibbs

To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'

Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:14 AM

Subject: RE: Standards and Egos (was RE: ILE Propoganda)

Probably job security.

There can be no rational reason given for this type of behavior.

> Ouch, that's nasty. Has anyone in management ever given any
> reasons for this
> type of behavior?

> > RE: Standards and Egos (was RE: ILE Propoganda)Currently
> working in a shop
> > with no standards, manager has actually kept the
> programmers from meeting
> to
> > develop standards. We are sludging thru rpg2, 3,& 4.
> Between the pgmrs, 2
> > contract, 3 in-house we do share ideas, but very quietly.
> Other contract
> > person was actually yelled at for using network server to
> share common
> > documents! We try, but if MIS management not into it, it's hard.
> > jim

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