Hit by a Bus

ISBN-13: 9783565264001 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str.

David P. Ross

Opis

In software engineering, the "Bus Factor" is the minimum number of team members that have to disappear (e.g., get hit by a bus) before a project stalls completely. If you are the only person who knows how the legacy code works, you are not an asset; you are a single point of failure. This book challenges the ego-driven desire to be indispensable."Hit by a Bus" argues that true professional mastery is making yourself replaceable. It provides a framework for documentation, knowledge transfer, and mentorship that secures the company's future and frees the individual for promotion. The employee who hoards knowledge to protect their job is building a prison; the employee who shares knowledge is building a legacy. A guide for managers to identify "knowledge silos" and for employees to escape the trap of being the only one who can fix the printer.

If you are the only one who can do your job, you can never be promoted. Indispensability is a trap, not a shield.