Comments on: Project Management Tips from the Developer’s Point of View

By: Nigel

Nigel — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:43:08 +0000

Hello Brandon, thanks for the article, i can recommend you to try www.5pmweb.com to manage you project.

By: Jackson

Jackson — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:55:49 +0000

I believe one crucial thing a good Project Manager brings is access to information. The PM not only communicates with the client on a higher level, but also with other project managers and company executives.

This gives the PM a larger view of the project—something a developer might not see or care about.

I remember times when my project managers would tell me to do something that didn’t make much sense, but in the context of the “big picture” it was perfectly clear.

Of course a good PM should be able to communicate this and if possible, explain his or her decisions.

By: A Response to a Developer's Response to PM | pmStudent

A Response to a Developer's Response to PM | pmStudent — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:47:25 +0000

[...] Ching wrote this awesome post about how a developer views project management. I really thought it was well done and deserving of [...]

By: Josh Nankivel

Josh Nankivel — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:17:52 +0000

This is an excellent read! As a developer-turned-PM, I can relate. I found that I enjoyed the PM portions of the work more than coding...so here I am now. I'll add that I love SCRUM too for software development projects....a great technique that gets around the problem of hounding developers for % complete.... the war room daily SCRUM, 15 minutes only with 3 questions for each developer. I wrote about it and how it can be used on traditionally managed projects too. If you are interested, see here. Josh Nankivel pmStudent.com The Art of Project Management

By: Sheldon Lendrum » Archive » Project Management and Developers

Sheldon Lendrum » Archive » Project Management and Developers — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:12:45 +0000

[...] Kern of http://www.robertkern.com has found this great article about Project Management and the view from a web developer written by Brandon Ching. I think it is a great article. Share and [...]

By: John

John — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:02:07 +0000

I think you have put it very well. One other thing I have noticed is that developers are used to very linear environments where they are writing code and solving problems. Project management requires a level of people-skills. The PM inevitably has to handle issues and conflicts that will arise between the involved parties, and us coders can sometimes struggle with the abstract nature of a personal conflict.

By: PM Hut

PM Hut — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:36 +0000

You make an excellent point “Developers as Project Managers: Warning”, and I assume it is based on personal experience. I totally agree with you.

Additionally, most developers don’t really cut it as Project Managers in the first place and they are just pushed into this field.

By: Project Management and the Developer | PHP Web developer, Robert Kern

Project Management and the Developer | PHP Web developer, Robert Kern — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:13:15 +0000

[...] found this excellent article on project management from the developer’s point of view: Today’s post is on something a bit different but still very much relevant in the web development [...]

By: ezineaerticles » Blog Archive » Project Management Tips from the Developer’s Point of View

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:48:50 +0000

[...] Original post by Brandon Ching [...]

By: Project Management Tips from the Developer’s Point of View | autocarsinsurance

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:38:49 +0000

[...] Original post by Brandon Ching [...]