It’s a fairly routine deployment, but this time, it’s not full of victories. Something goes wrong—seriously wrong—and when the dust settles, you discover the problem centers on a basic mistake from one of your programmers.
To add to the pain, this particular programmer just happened to leave work early that day and miss all of the fun.
Your stomach is churning, your head is pounding, and you’re about ready to rip loose a torrent of frustration on innocent bystanders.
Welcome to management! Now is the perfect time to have a difficult conversation.