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1. Your friendly 'net denizen (cstanhope@social.coop)'s status on Tuesday, 31-May-2022 15:57:32 UTC Your friendly 'net denizen

   I was reminded of this yesterday. Seems like a good thing to revisit occasionally.

   https://1x.engineer/

   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 31-May-2022 15:57:31 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     @cstanhope I was struggling as a 0.3x engineer because the higher-ups didn't get it, they expected that as a senior I should have been a 3x. But then the right person promoted me to 0.1x engineer and the team is more productive than ever and with better quality too.
   • Colin the Mathmo (colinthemathmo@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-May-2022 16:05:06 UTC Colin the Mathmo

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     @cstanhope Absolutely.

     Sometimes I look at how convinced some of them are that they must be right, based on their extensive experience of programming, and their clearly impeccable reasoning, and wonder if I am similarly afflicted with an excessive confidence in my abilities.

     It serves as a warning ... I hope I heed it well enough and often enough.

     That said, some of the people there are stunningly good. I hope *that* judgement isn't based purely on whether they agree with me.

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   • Your friendly 'net denizen (cstanhope@social.coop)'s status on Tuesday, 31-May-2022 16:05:06 UTC Your friendly 'net denizen

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     • Colin the Mathmo

     @ColinTheMathmo As long as you "wonder if I am similarly afflicted with an excessive confidence in my abilities" you are likely always going to be open to others opinions and open to collaboration and open to growth and self-improvement and open to new ideas and approaches and open to empathy for others (and hopefully not too hard on yourself). That's the sort of qualities I find valuable and attractive in people I work with. :)

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   • Your friendly 'net denizen (cstanhope@social.coop)'s status on Tuesday, 31-May-2022 16:05:07 UTC Your friendly 'net denizen

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     • Colin the Mathmo

     @ColinTheMathmo Sometimes it's good to flush those people out. Make 'em show themselves so you can take notes. 😆

   • Colin the Mathmo (colinthemathmo@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-May-2022 16:05:08 UTC Colin the Mathmo

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     @cstanhope The "discussion" on The Orange Site provides a fascinating insight into the people there.

     It's disturbing, and oddly compelling, rather like a car crash.

     There are some people there that I not only never want to work with, but who I never want to meet.