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Very nice. The last place I worked at we had a silver plastic "tiara of shame" for those who broke the test lab configuration. As part of the team that maintained it, I wore it more than once ...

Posted by  Zac @ permalink

 

Thanks for your comment, Zac. I like the idea of a 'tiara'. I bet that caused a bit of a giggle.

I'm not so comfortable with attaching shame. It's important that everyone understands that a broken build should be avoided and that they are responsible for achieving this. However, I feel that attaching shame will inevitably make people feel bad about themselves and this may have other negative and perhaps more destructive consequences for the team as a whole.

Some people will resent wearing the tiara and may refuse to do so. This takes the fun out of it. Others may become defensive. Others may not check-in as often as they should. All bad for the team, its discipline and its morale.

Posted by  sjb140470 @ permalink