Alvin

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[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

For years, I was stuck on teams drained of passion that treated me as a mere code monkey.

I got no say, all blame, no praise.

My Growth - My Career - was stuck in mud.

I don't want that to happen to you or anyone else.

So, here are my top tips on how to escape from misery:

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Sadly, treating human beings like cogs in machines isn't new

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg That's awesome, Jen. I'd be happy help. But there's a lot more to unpack than I can fit on here. I'll need to dive deeper into the issue first. 🙂

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

Good point!

I imagine a longer term relationship means looking for shared values.

I find asking about how things work day to day gives clues about what the other person values.

But I know there are other ways.

Of course, there are others who just want to "sleep around." On both sides of the table.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Out of curiosity, what does "AVP level low 200s" mean?

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Prep smarter, not harder with Jen the Recruiter! 😄

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@DellAnnaLuca In my experience, when friction is applied to each interaction, people just find other paths of less resistance.

I remember a time when torrent sites were popular ways to exchange media files for this reason.

Human ingenuity takes it underground.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Our desk situation is hybrid. 😆
We have shared desks, but those who go in for more than 3 or 4 days a week get a dedicated one.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg I can see more of this.

For years, some airlines have already been offering training to people with no prior flying experience with a preference for college/uni grads.

e.g. https://t.co/O6TU4qsbIh

It just makes sense for an industry in true need of help.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg 💯 The most amazing people I ever worked with shared similar values, attitudes, and other soft traits & skills that aren't captured in a dashboard.

I've never seen intangibles quantified accurately.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

What it looks like when people are seen as nothing more than data points:

[Chief Talent & Client Development Officer @jenwiderberg]

First they send you this...

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Meh... I don’t think it matters. A bias audit would only work if the auditors are unbiased. How can we be sure of that?

Who audits the auditors?

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

To stay present in a moment, I dedicate a separate time for reflection.

You can do it by dedicating time for a journal, diary, or in my case, a newsletter.

I don't have to think about what to post while traveling because I know there's time for that later.

[Dmytro Krasun @DmytroKrasun]

What I wanted to write is how good my life is and how grateful I am. That's what such views provoke. But no!

I am fucked.

Because being in such a place and not being in the real moment, but thinking what I am going to post is just a mental illness.

Let's admit it.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Maybe this is a way to screen out developers who aren't cyber secure... 🤔 😆

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

@jenwiderberg Interacting with people IRL. 😛

I know I suck. But I'm working on it. 💪

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

Every opportunity has a cost.

Whenever I see someone boasting about making bags of money a month, I don’t just wonder how they got there.

I wonder what opportunities they gave up to get there.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

If it's not clear why, it's because there are second-order effects and cascading long-term consequences to hurting others.

[Alvin @JustSomeDev]

When we hurt others, we hurt ourselves.

[Luca Dellanna @DellAnnaLuca]

The tragedy of the commons