> The founder is also pushing for hard deadlines however development is slow because this clusterfuck of a database and architecture is just bonkers lmao I hav

> The founder is also pushing for hard deadlines however development is slow because this clusterfuck of a database and architecture is just bonkers lmao I have run across many a CTO, CEO and founder who had a timeline that would have been reasonable in another place, with better architecture or even a slight twist on what they suggest. I would take this as an opportunity to learn to speak the language of management. If you can say that with better code things would be "faster" then you have a case to be made, and you should make it. Ask your founder out to coffee, most managers and executives are approachable. Keep in mind that your pitch should be soft. Dont say "our system sucks" say that your timelines would have been more easily achieved in past systems. The best one off insight I can give you to management thinking is to suggest you read the orange juice test and make sure what ever your going to say is couched in that. As for your coworker with the accent and the mic, say something! "I don't think I would be having so much trouble with your accent if the audio quality was better, do you have a different mic to try...". You would be surprised how many folks have these sorts of issues and DONT know it because no one says something.