Thread by @ZssBecker

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I know a lot of people who follow me also want to build in tech. This involves developers.

Just a general tip that hurt me for years.

A chronic issue with first time tech CEOs is tolerating devs who constantly blow due dates/can't predict when they can get something done

This is nonsense. They are simply bad devs. Your company will not work like this. Fire them.

Any good CTO can run a tight ship and after a few sprints with a team deliver at near 100% accuracy.

At HYROS for example every 2 weeks we break down everything we want to do

We then assign work "time" points to it. Each dev has about certain points of time. After doing this 3-5 times the points are pretty accurate.

Then it gets done. On time. Period.

Our devs have not blown a sprint delivery goal in a serious way in literally years. Yes. Years.

This FUCKED me so many times because I thought "this is just how it is".

This is a chronic issue with contracts/agencies fyi.

It isn't. Don't even CONSIDER building a project till you have a CTO and team that can accurately predict and deliver work timelines.

Its 100% doable.

But what if I can't code?

Doesnt matter.

If a developer does not hit his due dates its 3 reasons
1. Mis planned. Plan better.
2. Something stopped them. Remove it.
3. They are a bad dev or lying.

After 1 and 2 are addressed, if they still blow timelines its 3. 100%

Frankly if your not the CTO, you shouldn't be dealing with developers directly.

Its your CTOs job to ensure the processes/timelines are met.

The big hack here, is have a serious fucking CTO and give him some % so he has skin in the game.

And NO...It doesnt matter how complicated the project is.

There's no such thing as "SPECIAL" devs who get to bust timelines.

If its a serious project either the developer understands their work and the team well enough to plan his/her work correctly...or they do not.

IT CAN...I repeat CAN come down to you as the CEO being easily distracted and all over the place.

Devs need a solid 6 month plan to code towards. If you change it constantly or ad stuff YOU ARE the problem.

If there has been a clear plan that is not changed THEY are the problem