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JetRockets' Paradox: Micromanagement That Saves Projects (Not Kills Them)
"Micromanagement" – what associations come to mind when you hear this word? Anxiety-inducing one-on-ones? A project manager breathing down your neck? "Five-minute" calls that drag on for an hour?
Today, this term often evokes negativity, especially in the IT sphere, where autonomy, maturity, and trust are valued. It's believed that a well-planned project runs without excessive control – and this is certainly logical. But there are things that are not always easy to admit, even to oneself. For example:
at JetRockets, we do use micromanagement
And sometimes it turns out to be the best solution for the team and our partners. Not because we want to control everything, but because in certain situations, micromanagement isn’t about control — it’s about care. It’s about attention to detail and a deep sense of responsibility for the outcome, ensuring high-quality software for our non-tech partners.
In this post, we want to show a different side of micromanagement — one that rarely gets mentioned in blogs, but often helps save real projects, whether it’s software development for startups or supporting long-standing projects.
Precise Estimates: Myth or Reality?
We planned. We tried. And we failed.
Whenever our client asks, "How many hours will this feature take?" I always think:
“If I were paid a dollar for every time I get asked this, I'd have a startup explaining why an exact estimate is impossible.”
“If I were paid a dollar for every time I get asked this, I'd have a startup explaining why an exact estimate is impossible.”
But no startup yet. And the thought remains: no one knows for sure. And that’s okay.
When I first started in project management, I didn’t believe this. I was sure: everything could be calculated, everything could be anticipated, everything could be controlled. I’d tell the team: “We can handle this; we just need the right method.” I believed in a system that could be mastered through logic. But over time, I came to realize:
Accurate estimates are a myth — one that’s easy to believe in, but a myth nonetheless.
Now, I’ll share how we came to this understanding, what we tried, what went wrong — and how JetRockets handles estimates today.
Your Partnership with JetRockets: What to Expect and How We Collaborate
We're more than just a custom software development; we create lasting relationships that deliver real results. Our approach is simple: we treat our clients’ goals as our own. In this post, you won’t find typical “how-to’s” for successful collaboration. Instead, we’ll give you an honest look at what you can expect from working with JetRockets and how we build genuine partnerships that help everyone succeed.
Ready to see what makes us different? Let’s dive in!
When Your Software Project Derails: A Guide for Non-Technical Founders
You had a vision. You hired a team. You invested time, money, and trust. And now, your software project is off the rails. Maybe deadlines keep slipping. Maybe the product doesn’t work as expected. Maybe your development team is speaking in riddles, throwing around terms like ‘technical debt’ and ‘refactoring’ while you’re just trying to understand why your app won’t launch.
I get it. And it’s painful. Because this isn’t just a project - it’s your business, your reputation, and sometimes even your financial security on the line.
Rails Dockerfile Best Practices – Part 1: Image Slimming
This article is a part of a series of posts where I will walk through every line of the Rails default Dockerfile and explain the best practices and optimizations.
Docker images can be optimized in different ways that include, but are not limited to, image size reduction, build performance optimization, security, and maintainability best practices, and application-specific optimizations. In the first article, I will touch only image size reduction optimization and explain why they are important.