On: Why Jira Sucks

[dbbk]

Developers absolutely should not be deciding what is 'priority'. It's very unlikely they have access to the metrics, wider business strategy, internal and external stakeholders, necessary to determine this. That is the job of the Product Manager.

[devdas → dbbk]

Developers should then be given access to those details so they can make better decisions.

[dbbk → devdas]

You want essentially a hybrid product manager and developer role? That would be way too much for one person. There wouldn't be enough time.

[devdas → dbbk]

Developers and operations should absolutely have input. They might not make the final decision, but they should have an informed say in the topic.

[SideburnsOfDoom → dbbk]

And, Developers absolutely should not be excluded entirely from deciding what is 'priority'. People at the cutting edge should have input.