If the manager asked for the developers to do extra work...a shortened timeline, extra workload dumped on the department, whatever. If the manager has asked his team to give up some of their time (with pay, of course), you're damn right the manager should be there too. He probably has work he could do too, but if nothing else, he should be cheerleading (delivering pizza, atta-boys, making jokes to help keep the developers mood light, and so on). It doesn't matter if the manager messed up or not...developers have a schedule, and if you ask your people to work more than what they're scheduled, you'd better have your ass planted in YOUR chair until the last person goes home.
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If the manager asked for the developers to do extra work...a shortened timeline, extra workload dumped on the department, whatever. If the manager has asked his team to give up some of their time (with pay, of course), you're damn right the manager should be there too. He probably has work he could do too, but if nothing else, he should be cheerleading (delivering pizza, atta-boys, making jokes to help keep the developers mood light, and so on). It doesn't matter if the manager messed up or not...developers have a schedule, and if you ask your people to work more than what they're scheduled, you'd better have your ass planted in YOUR chair until the last person goes home.
I'll be in my bunk.