Episode 157: How to deal with a consistent low performer and my architect wants me to switch from Ruby to Java

<p><b>This episode is sponsored by the O’Reilly Velocity conference. Register today and use discount code SKILLS for a 20% discount: <a href="http://velocityconf.com/skills">http://velocityconf.com/skills</a>.</b></p> <p>In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:</p> <ol> <li> <p>I became a manager a year go. I took over someone as my direct report who was not performing well at the time. On my first day, I gave a motivational chat to welcome him again to the team and continued to motivate him. But after 1 year, he is not improving at all. I give him clear feedback and set expectations but he just doesn’t change. This got to a point where it is stressful for both of us. And since I spent so much time on just for this issue, I fear that it adds to the stress and may affect my decisions. What should I do?</p> </li> <li> <p>I’ve just join the company as a Ruby/RoR developer. After half a year the architect presented new way of developing the product and said that from now all new features will be writen in Java/Spring Boot and we switch to micriservice architecture. But I don’t like Java, don’t want to switch (I have 6 year expirience with Ruby), what should I do?</p> </li> </ol>