On 7 September 2012 06:42, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Rob Weir wrote: > >> On Sep 6, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Sep 6, 2012, at 5:42 AM, Sam Ruby wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Think of an orchestra. We don't expect every player to play every >>>>> instrument. But we do expect a musicianship, the ability to play your >>>>> part well and in a way that fits with the others, knowing that you >>>>> might have a solo sometimes, but at other times you might be playing >>>>> harmony or even have a rest. >>>> >>>> +1. >>>> >>>> I will go further and state that I don't believe that this project is >>>> quite there yet. >>> >>> While the playing together metaphor is great, the orchestra metaphor breaks >>> because there is no conductor and no first chairs.
Why all the metaphors and analogies? Team building is a very well-established and researched management issue. We don't need analogies to support best practice in coding so why with management? Let's not get side-tracked into analysing red herrings. What we need is a management structure (or not) that is specifically focused on what a pmc needs to achieve. It would be useful if a mentor could provide guidance on any clear experience of what in their experience has worked best and worst in the context of code development projects at ASF. -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
