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by octodog 1081 days ago
I literally had a "senior cloud architect" tell me that he didn't understand how one of his team's apps works because "he only draws the boxes" and then laughed it off.
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This is why self-deprecating humour can be dangerous. Some people won't get it and will just think you're an idiot.
Don't worry, he knows what you're thinking. It's probably a paralysing deep sadness for him.
I think there can some some truth to that. As I progressed into more architectural work, you have to leave the deep technical details behind, and you do miss it. But you can't do everything.