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We all might have heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Does anyone know of how this translates to a programmer's needs?

I read this and this. But is there anything else which succinctly tells what does a programmer need to be highly motivated in terms of Maslow's hierarchy?

More like - do we have a mapping of each of Maslow's hierarchy to a programmer's needs like how the following picture shows

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  Actually this is the first mention of Maslow's hierarchy I've heard. Seems like a fairly high-level construct. And I tend to object to his premise that high-achieving individuals are necessarily exemplars of psychologically healthy individuals. In fact, many high achievers are motivated by to that achievement by psychological flaws. Anyways, I think there could be a valid question here about "how can I motivate my developers?", but also unclear how relevant/valuable Maslow is.
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  After the edit, I have voted to leave the question closed. It is not Unclear what you're asking but it is primarily opinion-based.
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  Agree that this should remain closed. It might be useful on the Programmers SE but I would ask in their chat first before posting.
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  Maslow's Hierarchy applies to human beings, so yes, it also applies to programmers. Programmers are, in fact, people. Maslow's hierarchy is important to understand for therapists and social workers who deal with deeply damaged folks that have issues on multiple levels of the hierarchy. The issues that are "applicable" to programmers are going to be a TINY part of the uppermost level. As such, Maslow's Hierarchy is a pointless exercise if you're talking about programmers, unless something is seriously wrong particular individuals-- but that's nothing to do with programming.
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  BTW, Hanselman's article a playful exercise that uses Maslow's hierarchy as a model. He's just making an analogy as is the other article.
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We all might have heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Does anyone know of how this translates to a programmer's needs?

I read this and this. But is there anything else which succinctly tells what does a programmer need to be highly motivated in terms of Maslow's hierarchy?

More like - do we have a mapping of each of Maslow's hierarchy to a programmer's needs like how the following picture shows

motivation

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edited Nov 13 '15 at 7:13

asked Nov 13 '15 at 4:17

shrivb

1094

closed as unclear what you're asking by Justin Cave, Monica Cellio♦ Nov 13 '15 at 4:41

Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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  Actually this is the first mention of Maslow's hierarchy I've heard. Seems like a fairly high-level construct. And I tend to object to his premise that high-achieving individuals are necessarily exemplars of psychologically healthy individuals. In fact, many high achievers are motivated by to that achievement by psychological flaws. Anyways, I think there could be a valid question here about "how can I motivate my developers?", but also unclear how relevant/valuable Maslow is.
  – aroth
  Nov 13 '15 at 5:24
  

  
  
  
  


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  After the edit, I have voted to leave the question closed. It is not Unclear what you're asking but it is primarily opinion-based.
  – Jan Doggen
  Nov 13 '15 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


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  Agree that this should remain closed. It might be useful on the Programmers SE but I would ask in their chat first before posting.
  – Lilienthal♦
  Nov 13 '15 at 11:48
  

  
  
  
  


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  Maslow's Hierarchy applies to human beings, so yes, it also applies to programmers. Programmers are, in fact, people. Maslow's hierarchy is important to understand for therapists and social workers who deal with deeply damaged folks that have issues on multiple levels of the hierarchy. The issues that are "applicable" to programmers are going to be a TINY part of the uppermost level. As such, Maslow's Hierarchy is a pointless exercise if you're talking about programmers, unless something is seriously wrong particular individuals-- but that's nothing to do with programming.
  – teego1967
  Nov 13 '15 at 12:59
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  BTW, Hanselman's article a playful exercise that uses Maslow's hierarchy as a model. He's just making an analogy as is the other article.
  – teego1967
  Nov 13 '15 at 13:05
  

  
  
  
  

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We all might have heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Does anyone know of how this translates to a programmer's needs?

I read this and this. But is there anything else which succinctly tells what does a programmer need to be highly motivated in terms of Maslow's hierarchy?

More like - do we have a mapping of each of Maslow's hierarchy to a programmer's needs like how the following picture shows

motivation

share|improve this question

edited Nov 13 '15 at 7:13

asked Nov 13 '15 at 4:17

shrivb

1094

We all might have heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Does anyone know of how this translates to a programmer's needs?

I read this and this. But is there anything else which succinctly tells what does a programmer need to be highly motivated in terms of Maslow's hierarchy?

More like - do we have a mapping of each of Maslow's hierarchy to a programmer's needs like how the following picture shows

motivation

share|improve this question

edited Nov 13 '15 at 7:13

asked Nov 13 '15 at 4:17

shrivb

1094

share|improve this question

share|improve this question

edited Nov 13 '15 at 7:13

edited Nov 13 '15 at 7:13

edited Nov 13 '15 at 7:13

asked Nov 13 '15 at 4:17

shrivb

1094

asked Nov 13 '15 at 4:17

shrivb

1094

asked Nov 13 '15 at 4:17

shrivb

1094

1094

closed as unclear what you're asking by Justin Cave, Monica Cellio♦ Nov 13 '15 at 4:41

Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

closed as unclear what you're asking by Justin Cave, Monica Cellio♦ Nov 13 '15 at 4:41

Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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  Actually this is the first mention of Maslow's hierarchy I've heard. Seems like a fairly high-level construct. And I tend to object to his premise that high-achieving individuals are necessarily exemplars of psychologically healthy individuals. In fact, many high achievers are motivated by to that achievement by psychological flaws. Anyways, I think there could be a valid question here about "how can I motivate my developers?", but also unclear how relevant/valuable Maslow is.
  – aroth
  Nov 13 '15 at 5:24
  

  
  
  
  


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  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  After the edit, I have voted to leave the question closed. It is not Unclear what you're asking but it is primarily opinion-based.
  – Jan Doggen
  Nov 13 '15 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Agree that this should remain closed. It might be useful on the Programmers SE but I would ask in their chat first before posting.
  – Lilienthal♦
  Nov 13 '15 at 11:48
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Maslow's Hierarchy applies to human beings, so yes, it also applies to programmers. Programmers are, in fact, people. Maslow's hierarchy is important to understand for therapists and social workers who deal with deeply damaged folks that have issues on multiple levels of the hierarchy. The issues that are "applicable" to programmers are going to be a TINY part of the uppermost level. As such, Maslow's Hierarchy is a pointless exercise if you're talking about programmers, unless something is seriously wrong particular individuals-- but that's nothing to do with programming.
  – teego1967
  Nov 13 '15 at 12:59
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  BTW, Hanselman's article a playful exercise that uses Maslow's hierarchy as a model. He's just making an analogy as is the other article.
  – teego1967
  Nov 13 '15 at 13:05
  

  
  
  
  

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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Actually this is the first mention of Maslow's hierarchy I've heard. Seems like a fairly high-level construct. And I tend to object to his premise that high-achieving individuals are necessarily exemplars of psychologically healthy individuals. In fact, many high achievers are motivated by to that achievement by psychological flaws. Anyways, I think there could be a valid question here about "how can I motivate my developers?", but also unclear how relevant/valuable Maslow is.
  – aroth
  Nov 13 '15 at 5:24
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  After the edit, I have voted to leave the question closed. It is not Unclear what you're asking but it is primarily opinion-based.
  – Jan Doggen
  Nov 13 '15 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Agree that this should remain closed. It might be useful on the Programmers SE but I would ask in their chat first before posting.
  – Lilienthal♦
  Nov 13 '15 at 11:48
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Maslow's Hierarchy applies to human beings, so yes, it also applies to programmers. Programmers are, in fact, people. Maslow's hierarchy is important to understand for therapists and social workers who deal with deeply damaged folks that have issues on multiple levels of the hierarchy. The issues that are "applicable" to programmers are going to be a TINY part of the uppermost level. As such, Maslow's Hierarchy is a pointless exercise if you're talking about programmers, unless something is seriously wrong particular individuals-- but that's nothing to do with programming.
  – teego1967
  Nov 13 '15 at 12:59
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  BTW, Hanselman's article a playful exercise that uses Maslow's hierarchy as a model. He's just making an analogy as is the other article.
  – teego1967
  Nov 13 '15 at 13:05
  

  
  
  
  

2

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Actually this is the first mention of Maslow's hierarchy I've heard. Seems like a fairly high-level construct. And I tend to object to his premise that high-achieving individuals are necessarily exemplars of psychologically healthy individuals. In fact, many high achievers are motivated by to that achievement by psychological flaws. Anyways, I think there could be a valid question here about "how can I motivate my developers?", but also unclear how relevant/valuable Maslow is.
– aroth
Nov 13 '15 at 5:24

Actually this is the first mention of Maslow's hierarchy I've heard. Seems like a fairly high-level construct. And I tend to object to his premise that high-achieving individuals are necessarily exemplars of psychologically healthy individuals. In fact, many high achievers are motivated by to that achievement by psychological flaws. Anyways, I think there could be a valid question here about "how can I motivate my developers?", but also unclear how relevant/valuable Maslow is.
– aroth
Nov 13 '15 at 5:24

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After the edit, I have voted to leave the question closed. It is not Unclear what you're asking but it is primarily opinion-based.
– Jan Doggen
Nov 13 '15 at 7:50

After the edit, I have voted to leave the question closed. It is not Unclear what you're asking but it is primarily opinion-based.
– Jan Doggen
Nov 13 '15 at 7:50

1

1

Agree that this should remain closed. It might be useful on the Programmers SE but I would ask in their chat first before posting.
– Lilienthal♦
Nov 13 '15 at 11:48

Agree that this should remain closed. It might be useful on the Programmers SE but I would ask in their chat first before posting.
– Lilienthal♦
Nov 13 '15 at 11:48

1

1

Maslow's Hierarchy applies to human beings, so yes, it also applies to programmers. Programmers are, in fact, people. Maslow's hierarchy is important to understand for therapists and social workers who deal with deeply damaged folks that have issues on multiple levels of the hierarchy. The issues that are "applicable" to programmers are going to be a TINY part of the uppermost level. As such, Maslow's Hierarchy is a pointless exercise if you're talking about programmers, unless something is seriously wrong particular individuals-- but that's nothing to do with programming.
– teego1967
Nov 13 '15 at 12:59

Maslow's Hierarchy applies to human beings, so yes, it also applies to programmers. Programmers are, in fact, people. Maslow's hierarchy is important to understand for therapists and social workers who deal with deeply damaged folks that have issues on multiple levels of the hierarchy. The issues that are "applicable" to programmers are going to be a TINY part of the uppermost level. As such, Maslow's Hierarchy is a pointless exercise if you're talking about programmers, unless something is seriously wrong particular individuals-- but that's nothing to do with programming.
– teego1967
Nov 13 '15 at 12:59

1

1

BTW, Hanselman's article a playful exercise that uses Maslow's hierarchy as a model. He's just making an analogy as is the other article.
– teego1967
Nov 13 '15 at 13:05

BTW, Hanselman's article a playful exercise that uses Maslow's hierarchy as a model. He's just making an analogy as is the other article.
– teego1967
Nov 13 '15 at 13:05

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