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Originally Posted by Vipergrün
Thanks for the replies. This PM position is starting from the ground up and will be driven by implementing the Agile/Scrum process, which is also used in development. The company has a great team of IT folks and should be easier than 'herding cats'. Interesting about the 'thankless' part. I've always seen a good PM as the glue which hold things together. However, I am a bit concerned having the responsibility without direct authority. I think I could play a mentor role as well to Jr. team members.
Interesting thought on the OaaS companies...
-B
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Hearing Agile/Scrum mentioned makes me think buzzword city, which in my book is a bad thing. I hate buzzwords. If you want to go to a rapid release cycle, fine. But don't hide it behind this years set of buzzwords.
If you do go in this direction, I'd strongly recommend adopting the Unix philosophy behind programming - one program does one little job well. Lots of those, then some glue code. Need to replace a part? Replace that one part. Basically build yourself up a collection of programs that provide something like an API. I'd also recommend reading "The Cathedral and the Bazaar".
Depending on what your degree is in and what level, have you considered going into education?