Work-Culture

Quick takeaways Developers are often kept in “golden cages” - treated as coding monkeys receiving tasks without understanding the broader context or product vision Requirements are usually incomplete or wrong - understanding the business context helps developers spot issues early and deliver what’s actually needed Collaboration with stakeholders is crucial - developers have valuable product insights and should be involved in planning, not just implementation Event Storming is a powerful collaboration tool - a lightweight workshop technique that brings developers, product managers, and stakeholders together to align on complex topics Change takes time and trust - transforming company culture requires starting small, showing results, and convincing people through solving their actual problems Introduction In this episode, we talk about why software projects in regular jobs are delivered much slower compared to side projects, and what you can do about it.