I think communication and common sense are keys. I've work as a freelancer designer and art director for advertising agencies in the past with very tight deadlines. It's not the same industry but the core principles of team work are the same, just different workflows. Most of the time, I was my own task manager and decide what's important and what's expendable can be tricky.
So to be sure, if you have doubts don't be afraid to show your priority tasks list to more experienced team members.
Now about factors, @f3ltron
and @vuild
nailed it. Every business is about money. Quoting from Virgin:
Happy people make happy customers, which makes for happy shareholders
If you have doubts, always prioritise tasks with either impact in money returns / saving, or users / customers happiness.
I love the emphasis on communication. I’ve been trying to think of an easy way to give internal stakeholders access to our priority list. We have meetings to discuss priorities with the rest of the company occasionally, but they always seem confused about what we’re working on or why we’re working on it.
We do definitely try to prioritize things that provide value to the customers (leading to more 💰) but that’s hard to determine for the engineers who never interact with the customers 😰.
So I think better communication with the rest of the company could help steer us in the right direction.
This is my personal opinion based on some of my past experiences, so please take that into consideration.
We have meetings to discuss priorities with the rest of the company occasionally, but they always seem confused about what we’re working on or why we’re working on it.
We do definitely try to prioritize things that provide value to the customers (leading to more 💰) but that’s hard to determine for the engineers who never interact with the customers 😰.
How big is the company you work with? I've seen similar pattern in companies that went from small to a reasonable size in a short period of time, but the usual workflow and communication channels are very similar to when they were a small company.
Anyway, I would give it some time and wait to see how things works there. I've learned to observe first, act later. There is always a reason about why things are the way they are. Are they opened to improvement? or Will you hit a wasps nest with your suggestions?
Sometimes is wiser wait and see, and if you don't like it, jump out of the boat, than trying to improve something that doesn't want to be improved :P
Every thread is a hiring thread (or decompression). 😭
So take off your suit, throw out your razor, leave your socks on the floor, grab some snacks, turn on background GOT & let's remake a better Internet that the last bunch ruined.
I am available for really difficult tasks, maybe. Florian knows how to handle projects & teams with experience of delivering which is what almost everyone actually needs.
I'm mostly here for the bump. 👀
To deliver a lot of really good work, making it as fun as you can is the real secret to productivity.
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I think communication and common sense are keys. I've work as a freelancer designer and art director for advertising agencies in the past with very tight deadlines. It's not the same industry but the core principles of team work are the same, just different workflows. Most of the time, I was my own task manager and decide what's important and what's expendable can be tricky.
So to be sure, if you have doubts don't be afraid to show your priority tasks list to more experienced team members.
Now about factors, @f3ltron and @vuild nailed it. Every business is about money. Quoting from Virgin:
If you have doubts, always prioritise tasks with either impact in money returns / saving, or users / customers happiness.
Thanks for your response!
I love the emphasis on communication. I’ve been trying to think of an easy way to give internal stakeholders access to our priority list. We have meetings to discuss priorities with the rest of the company occasionally, but they always seem confused about what we’re working on or why we’re working on it.
We do definitely try to prioritize things that provide value to the customers (leading to more 💰) but that’s hard to determine for the engineers who never interact with the customers 😰.
So I think better communication with the rest of the company could help steer us in the right direction.
This is my personal opinion based on some of my past experiences, so please take that into consideration.
How big is the company you work with? I've seen similar pattern in companies that went from small to a reasonable size in a short period of time, but the usual workflow and communication channels are very similar to when they were a small company.
Anyway, I would give it some time and wait to see how things works there. I've learned to observe first, act later. There is always a reason about why things are the way they are. Are they opened to improvement? or Will you hit a wasps nest with your suggestions?
Sometimes is wiser wait and see, and if you don't like it, jump out of the boat, than trying to improve something that doesn't want to be improved :P
Hire the people in this thread if they are not working (or are). 👍
Not me. I am an oddball.
When did this thread become a hiring process? I'm not dress today for the occasion! 😂
Every thread is a hiring thread (or decompression). 😭
So take off your suit, throw out your razor, leave your socks on the floor, grab some snacks, turn on background GOT & let's remake a better Internet that the last bunch ruined.
I am available for really difficult tasks, maybe. Florian knows how to handle projects & teams with experience of delivering which is what almost everyone actually needs.
I'm mostly here for the bump. 👀
To deliver a lot of really good work, making it as fun as you can is the real secret to productivity.