I don’t normally write about work, but things have been getting a bit rough these days. After spending some serious time over the last year getting a product built and shipped (even though I didn’t approve of shipping it) the public reception left a lot to be desired. And that is putting it mildly.
Now there is a full-on, wholesale re-org coming and where things end up no one is quite sure yet. The engineering team isn’t in the best of spirits, and I can’t say that I blame them, given this situation. My only hope at this point is that we can salvage some learning out of the process and vow never to be pushed into doing what was done again.