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Why the "software teams need a foreman" movement is wrong (davidtanzer.net)
1 point by struppi on Feb 26, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


Isn't foreman the same as team lead? IMO It is always better to have a team lead and the article sums up all the issues of an unqualified team lead.


Well, the foreman Uncle Bob describes in his posts is the only person on the team with commit rights. He would review every commit (except those from team members he really trusts) and reject all commits that are not up to the standard.

In my opinion, this kind of foreman he wants to have would lead automatically to the dysfunctions I describe in my post - at least in some teams. And I think the risk is not worth it.




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