Comments on: 7 Safe Working Styles for First World Developers http://simonmunro.com/2010/01/05/7-safe-working-styles-for-first-world-developers/ Software Development and Public Cloud Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: simonmunro http://simonmunro.com/2010/01/05/7-safe-working-styles-for-first-world-developers/#comment-30 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:19:10 +0000 http://simonmunro.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/7-safe-working-styles-for-first-world-developers/#comment-30 I like your use of the term “bridging”. I’m not sure how many hard core techs will like “bridging” – it involves a lot of documentation (to hand over to devs) and communication skills.

]]> By: japhipps http://simonmunro.com/2010/01/05/7-safe-working-styles-for-first-world-developers/#comment-27 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:38:04 +0000 http://simonmunro.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/7-safe-working-styles-for-first-world-developers/#comment-27 I agree with what you’ve said above. As a former “Big Consulting” tech consultant, I’ve thought about what made my job still best served domestically.

What I believe is most important to keeping the on-shore technical eco-system alive are individuals that can perform translation from business to technical. These “translators”, when co-located with the client on-shore, bring to the table tremendous value: they can churn out new features when needed, and can help rationalize features by taking into account the big picture. Large consulting firms know this, and are quickly encouraging their people to shift away from technical specialization and into “bridging” roles.

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