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What exactly was it that you learned that made you a better manager? Being able to judge what's easy and what's a lot of work (especially changes)? E.g. some pe
by jules 17y ago
What exactly was it that you learned that made you a better manager? Being able to judge what's easy and what's a lot of work (especially changes)? E.g. some people think that changing all text to a different font size is a lot of work, so they ask you to only change the text size in X Y and Z, which actually is more work...
- mixmax 17y agoI learned exactly what you're pointing out. Also to better engage in a two-way conversation about the product, which features should be implemented, why we should or shouldn't do something based on technical merits, etc. I've always had a lot of respect for people that know stuff I don't and if they have good reasons I'll go with their judgement in their area of expertise. But it's a lot easier to engage in a meaningful conversation when you actually know what you're talking about.