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Mar 08Up or Out: Solving the IT Turnover Crisis
by in Alex's Soapbox on 2008-04-29If you’ve worked at enough companies in the IT industry, you’ve probably noticed that the most talented software developers tend to not stick around at one place for too long. The least talented folks, on the other hand, entrench themselves deep within the organization, often building beachheads of bad code that no sane developer would dare go near, all the while ensuring their own job security and screwing up just enough times not to get fired.
Earlier this month, Bruce F. Webster aptly named this phenomenon the Dead Sea Effect. Today, I’ll discuss a solution to overcoming it. In short: embrace turnover, encourage separation, and don’t even think about saying “careers, not jobs.” Oh yes, it’s Employment 2.0.