Programmer growth Article 21: when assigning tasks, we should consider the growth of employees.

I just got promoted to group leader , Actually, I don't know how to manage . It's nothing more than assigning tasks . Do the most difficult task by yourself , Ensure that the project can be completed on time . As a result, there are too many things , I'm so busy . I didn't know until one time when the team members had lunch and chatted , He actually wants to do that challenging task . I will recall later , I'm too afraid of making mistakes . Put all the difficulties on yourself . This solution is also extreme . Once anything is extreme, it is easy to make mistakes .

It is reasonable to assign tasks according to ability , I just ignore that ability is dynamic . This leads to three problems ：

One 、 as time goes on , The overall ability of the team will become smaller . because , Everyone will encounter the ceiling of growth , It's just that the height is different . The later it is, the more difficult it is to grow .

Two 、 It will bury the plastic talents . Especially for new graduates , At first, I was weak , But plasticity is also the strongest . Don't give him a chance to grow up at this time , It is “ murder for gain ”.

3、 ... and 、 The best people in the team will become the bottleneck of team efficiency . We will encounter various problems in the project , If you let one person learn 、 To solve the , It's not realistic in time , Even if he is willing to work overtime every day , It may not be possible .

Behind extreme handling is the fear of making mistakes , Afraid of failing to meet the external commitments 、 Fear of major bug、 Fear of project delays . These problems cannot be solved by individuals alone , Only through organizational management .

Now the task of our project team is not the distribution system , But free choice , Generally, people with the least experience should choose first , If the difficulty is beyond your ability , That is, I judge that you are bound to have problems , Then I will only allow you to do part of the business , But you can participate in the whole design . Learn by communicating with colleagues and looking at their codes .

Assigning tasks is part of risk management . Then this question will lead to another question , After assigning tasks , The team member made a question , Do you solve it by yourself or teach the team members ？ Many professional managers habitually solve problems by themselves . Especially when the project task is tight . Actually, this is wrong , This is killing the growth of team members again . We say that it is better to teach people to fish than to teach people to fish . Teaching a thing is not so easy , They need to make mistakes and get feedback .

When assigning tasks , Consider the growth of employees . This is my first experience as a manager .