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I think we don't have enough details, but I wonder if you're starting arguments with people? When someone blocks you, do you go to them and tell them they are
by wccrawford 10y ago
I think we don't have enough details, but I wonder if you're starting arguments with people? When someone blocks you, do you go to them and tell them they are blocking you? Do you get upset when they tell you that they're already working on it, and they have nothing for you?
Personally, when someone is blocking me and I've got nothing else to work on, I note that I'm waiting for that something in my ticket (not the person! the thing I'm waiting on) and ask my boss for something else to work on. It's then up to them to re-prioritize things and deal with the blockage somehow.
I'm imagining that you're balking and asking why it matters that you don't name the person... And I'm with you there. I think it's silly. But people have fragile egos, and pointing out their failings is called "toxic" because it puts them in a bad mood. You probably experience this, too, and don't really know what's going on. (I'm taking this post as proof of it. If it didn't bother you that they called you Toxic, you wouldn't have posted in the first place.)
In short, more empathy for how others feel is what they're asking for... And that's not a real obvious thing, no matter how much they claim it is.
- mikestew 10y agoI'm imagining that you're balking and asking why it matters that you don't name the person... And I'm with you there. I think it's silly. And you were doing so well up to this point. :-) I don't think it's silly, because naming the person is unnecessary. If you say "I'm blocked by Joe" but then Janet comes along and implements the piece you need, then you weren't really blocked by Joe, were you? You were blocked by the FooBar component not being implemented. It's a fine distinction, but naming names has only potentially negative outcomes (hurt feelings and the like) with no potential positive outcomes (if we want to lean on someone, everyone knows Joe is responsible for FooBar w/o saying it). In short, you risk hurt feelings without the possibility of a positive outcome that outweighs the hurt. But if by "silly" you mean trying to preserve fragile egos, I wholeheartedly agree. But fragile egos will always be with us, and if there's an easy way to avoid some of that mess, I'll take it.