On Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 07:32:48PM +0000, Martyn Taylor wrote: > Gents, > > We are stuck in a pattern where, after hours/days of frustrating debate, we > create > delicate balances of agreement on topics only to have our consensus break > when a new point of view is interjected or another conversation > takes place. I really think it is time to add some layer of > leadership to the team. Our team is simply too large to act as a > democracy. > > I realise that the Tech Cabal is an attempt to address the > aforementioned problems, but I do not feel that adding another sub-democracy > can help us in this issue. The Cabal has its advantages > when trying to solve integration/cross project problems, but I don't > think it helps us steer individual projects. I really think we need > technical leads that have the power to make decisions, or at the very least to > decide when debate is closed and carry forward ideas that have been agreed > upon. > This is how the majority of projects both inside and outside of RedHat > operate. > I'm not sure why we do not have this in Aeolus, but I'd be much > happier in my position if I had some clear direction on approach, > whether I agreed with that approach or not. Let me be clear and say > I don't expect Team Leads to simply make all and every decision > alone and dictate to the rest of the team. Rather, we need someone who > listens to all points of view and makes a decision and takes > responsibility for it. > > How do you guys feel about this idea? > Would you be willing to give up some control for clear direction?
I like this idea and I agree we have probably grown to the point that it's necessary. How would you propose we choose team leads, and do you envision a way of rotating the position or do you think it should be permanent (at least until the lead gets tired of it or decides to go do something else)? --H -- == Hugh Brock, [email protected] == == Engineering Manager, Cloud BU == == Aeolus Project: Manage virtual infrastructure across clouds. == == http://aeolusproject.org == "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." --Robert McCloskey
