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Could not think of any better title to express what i wanted to. I was struggling to get my thoughts structured, so here I am posting the unstructured thoughts, I will make it better in coming weekend.

* In a small company setup, people wear multiple hats. It simply isn’t advisable to have a a guy who focuses on just one tiny area. Small companies need flexible people who are content and capable to step in and do whatever it takes to help the company succeed.
* One accountant or bookkeeper handles basically everything. There is often a utility infielder who is always busy but nobody knows what they do. The key concept here is flexibility.
* Big companies are more specific. Payroll is different from “accounts receivable” which is separate from “accounts payable”.
* Architects do design. Programmers write code. Technical Leads manage programmers. Program Managers keep the spec and schedule. Product Managers do positioning and message. Evangelists do, er, well, nobody really knows what evangelists do.
* Anyway, each person has a specific, well-defined job. The key concept here is respect for boundaries

(In complete post….. do not assume anything, I am feeling sleepy)
CONTD……..

In a small firm, every developer is first and foremost a programmer. The bulk of their time should be spent writing code and fixing bugs, But every developer also needs to be involved in other areas such as the following:

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