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by dd82 2346 days ago
>Maybe it's better when you take away the power relations

What do you mean by this? Are there significant issues with the management or other devs? This really should be a time where you bring up the issues you're having, and options for others to help you.

Sometimes, tickets just get way underpointed, and I've definitely felt the "on trial" frame of mind, but that's more me putting more pressure on myself. It definitely helps when the rest of the team is asking "ok, you're in a rough spot. What can we do to make it easier?"
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bitwize 2346 days ago
> Are there significant issues with the management or other devs? This really should be a time where you bring up the issues you're having, and options for others to help you.

Any issues with the management an engineer brings up are issues readily solved with a pink slip for the engineer. "Reading the room" is essential -- understanding the company culture -- before you speak. And even then, you might be wrong.

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dd82 2346 days ago
Wow, I really feel sorry for whatever situations you've found yourself in.
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einpoklum 2346 days ago
> What do you mean by this?

I mean, if there isn't a manager who can give you orders and personally decide whether you get fired or not. Of course that's not very realistic in a privately-owned, hierarchically-managed commercial company.

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