I don't think the point here is that a project lead or client shouldn't be able to ask the developer a question. That's kind of ludicrous. However, calling and asking a question in detail is just as weasy as turning around and asking a question in detail. And, better yet, quick questions done over IM usually don't turn into long conversations, like they can in person.
That said, one thing is TRUE: A manager's attitude and preferences will determine whether or not a remote relationship will work. It's not whether a developer can do it or not, really (although there are probably some who are better off to be working in an office, or not developing at all). It's really what the manager's method of management is. A micro manager (don't assume I mean micro managers are bad) can't manage remote employees - they will go crazy (both the manager and the employee). A good manager who manages to their employees and who THEY are (the employee) can manage anyone remotely. If they need to be micro, it's because the employee's abilities/skills demand it. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Phillip M. Vector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 4:28 PM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Re: What Cold Fusion Job boards are there? carl starm wrote: > I find that day to day collaboration is much easy if I can turn around, ask a question in detail and get a quick answer. Again not a requirement, but my experience has been that having a team together physically has been most productive. Just to note, that person you just asked a question in detail to may now have to spend time getting back to what he's doing. :) It works both ways though.. I once had a client who (no stretching of the truth here) called me 10 times a day asking about the project. I eventually got it done, but it ended up taking triple the time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3998 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
