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The multi project manager
Please, I need a summary of the project’s status and another one about the previous summaries that I couldn’t read. Thanks.
Pros:
>> Salary
>> Outlook and Excel always compile
Cons:
>> Endure the client’s anger
>> PM duty times 5
>> Your mail inbox is always overflowed
>> All the mails that you receive are important
The architect
Pros:
>> Salary
>> Interesting job
>> Doesn’t have assigned team or project, works like a mercenary
Cons:
>> If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Yep, the Architect.
>> Results at the end of the year, I guess
The full stack developer
Pros:
>> Layers, layers and more layers: you know each and every bit including hardware, front end, back end, servers, databases, project management and client coordination
>> You don’t have to argue with anyone in your team. You know, you are alone
Cons:
>> You don’t exist.
The rockstar developer
Pros:
>> Every PM loves you and wants you in their projects
>> You can estimate issues and assign them to other people that won’t resolve them in that time. It’s their fault. Obviously
>> Salary
>> You can avoid other developers questions by making them feel bad about their lack of knowledge
>> You don’t have to deploy software in production
>> If you maintain your position, chances are that you will be promoted to Architect
Cons:
>> You better not to fail. Ever
>> For the previous reason, sometimes you have to work at home, resolving your errors or working ahead. Because you fail, like everyone else
The bloodbag
What?? Something has failed?? It was my fault?? Again??
Cons:
>> You have to work in two projects of the Multi Project Manager, assigned to each of them at 100%
>> You have to make changes directed by the Architect, despite they are not easy because you work in a legacy project. The Multi Project Manager is not aware of that because they couldn’t read the Architect’s email
>> You have to resolve issues estimated by the Rockstar Developer. And fail
>> You have to write test cases for the Testing Team
>> You have to answer the questions about how to execute them for the Testing Team
>> You have to retrieve testing data for the Testing Team
>> You have to deploy the software in production.
Pros:
>> The receptionist knows your name (because they have to remember you everyday that you have to go home).