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> I seek to try to make myself more earnest and undo the damage of fear of retribution/shame but I'm always a bit sad when I get in trouble because I was straig
by ignoramous 6y ago
> I seek to try to make myself more earnest and undo the damage of fear of retribution/shame but I'm always a bit sad when I get in trouble because I was straight forward but adult politics is sadly complex sometimes.
You might enjoy reading these two posts and discussions:
"The power of ignorance" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23041281 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23041281
"Asking questions" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22729028 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22729028
- swyx 6y agoI've also written about this effect, called Lampshading: https://www.swyx.io/lampshading/ https://www.swyx.io/lampshading/ asking the "stupid question" is a strength when done in taste.
- pjc50 6y agoOne of the most powerful things you can do as a senior engineer for juniors is to show by example that it's OK to ask questions and to not know all the answers. Especially if you can see that someone else isn't sure but dares not ask that question.
- lambdatronics 6y agoThanks for introducing me to that term! Right up there with 'bikeshedding' as my top new word this year. I lampshade frequently. My typical use-case: senior dev says something I think is mistaken, but nobody else questions it. How do I know whether they're just humoring him, or if they are all mentally translating between what he said & what he meant? (Btw, people do this translation often -- nobody wants to be a pedant.) Lampshading is a great way of getting people to "pop the 'why' stack" as well. https://mikebroberts.com/2003/07/29/popping-the-why-stack/ https://mikebroberts.com/2003/07/29/popping-the-why-stack/