i think you hit the nail on the head here. some weeks, devs do just need a rant. but there's very few things as patronising as 1:1s when nothing changes. becaus

i think you hit the nail on the head here. some weeks, devs do just need a rant. but there's very few things as patronising as 1:1s when nothing changes. because then it's basically forced smalltalk with a nice little interruption. devs will notice this sooner or later, and morale suffers.