Jobs that either don’t contribute in any meaningful way or jobs where one would be better off if they were paid to be on call.
Jobs that either don’t contribute in any meaningful way or jobs where one would be better off if they were paid to be on call.
Scrum master
Never met a scrum master yet who was actually a driven motivated individual. Its almost like it’s a default job you just fall into if there’s nothing else for you
I had a good SM who really helped keep the team organized and reduced the amount of BS we had to deal with so we could focus on the work, and helped us surface issues so we could address them and find better ways of working.
My current SM is completely useless and exactly what you’re saying. Good SMs exist, but they are few and far between.
I’ve seen at least two SMs who were really motivated and they can actually be a tremendous help.
My last project was complete chaos, and that one lone SM managed to get it all streamlined and efficient. Then he was pulled from the project and everything collapsed again.
The way I learned agile scrum master was a role that everyone on the team rotated through, not a specific person.
This is the result of your company trying to save money by not hiring a dedicated scrum master.
It can definitely be/is a dedicated role. A useful one too, though not always…
Mine rocks out with his cock out. I get a little annoyed with him constantly pressing us to find better ways of working, when we’re already the #1 team.
But still, the man really knows his shit and has turned a lot of things around for the company. He’s a good person to approach when you’re having a problem, of just about any sort.
OTOH, before we had him, we were floundering around trying to play agile and not actually accomplishing anything.