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10 Tricks to Appear Smart During Meetings
- sjellis 9y ago"6. Ask “Will this scale?” no matter what it is It’s important to find out if things will scale no matter what it is you’re discussing. No one even really knows what that means, but it’s a good catch-all question that generally applies and drives engineers nuts." I've definitely been in that meeting.
- vortico 9y agoFrom 2014, which explains why I've seen this list somewhere before.
- kodfodrasz 9y agoThe worst managers/colleages I have ever had to work with used these "tricks". Not only these are not working, but also contraproductive, and are a clear sign of someone trying to appear relevant by using tricks. Nice way to spot who the company needs to get rid of.
- soroso 9y agoThis reminds me of a document, allegedly from CIA, teaching spies infiltrated in decision committee and alike on how to derail meetings.
- relics443 9y agoI feel like this was lifted from somewhere else...
- jjuhl 9y agoAs I see it, most engineers, developers etc (myself included) will instantly label anyone using these "tricks" as the most stupid person in the room.
- marcofloriano 9y agoYeah right? Imagine the last one: "Sorry guys i didn't hear anything for the last hour" and then "LOL". But i laught a ton with the reading.
- PappaPatat 9y agoThat is most likely why marenkay wrote: ... wondering when someone will notice that this is from a comedian.
- marenkay 9y ago... wondering when someone will notice that this is from a comedian.
- jrs235 9y agoShe has a book of 100 tricks[1]. I bought it as a gag for my coffee table. My retired father got many chuckles from it and said it is filled with things he had seen. [1] http://amzn.to/2vAebzP http://amzn.to/2vAebzP
- hprotagonist 9y agonicely parodied in Black Books many years ago: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGrmTJnfIg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGrmTJnfIg