I think it really depends on what side of the coin you look at. In your analogy with the professional players. If one player, places his shots all over the court did I really win based on skill, or did I just tire out my opponent by placing him in a stressful overworked situation enough that he started to make mistakes, and beating themselves. Playing back to the losers game.
I believe software engineering is very similar. Most of us are put in stressful situations, to where we believe we need to move fast. Applying stress, and having to rush is where mistakes are made.
Where software engineering becomes a winners game, is when we have a voice. When we can push back on a timeline. When we can ship the product when it's done. Move at a speed that matters.
Absolutely! Outside pressures can cause us to make mistakes as we rush to get code out the door. Having a voice, working under reasonable deadlines, and working in a psychologically safe environment are all crucial factors to success that you've identified.
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I think it really depends on what side of the coin you look at. In your analogy with the professional players. If one player, places his shots all over the court did I really win based on skill, or did I just tire out my opponent by placing him in a stressful overworked situation enough that he started to make mistakes, and beating themselves. Playing back to the losers game.
I believe software engineering is very similar. Most of us are put in stressful situations, to where we believe we need to move fast. Applying stress, and having to rush is where mistakes are made.
Where software engineering becomes a winners game, is when we have a voice. When we can push back on a timeline. When we can ship the product when it's done. Move at a speed that matters.
Absolutely! Outside pressures can cause us to make mistakes as we rush to get code out the door. Having a voice, working under reasonable deadlines, and working in a psychologically safe environment are all crucial factors to success that you've identified.