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Different strokes for different folks - and a mix of different types is often necessary. I remember the very first time I ever completed (through by work at th

by mft_ 6y ago

Different strokes for different folks - and a mix of different types is often necessary. I remember the very first time I ever completed (through by work at the time) a psychological profile. (I know such things are mostly discredited, but bear with me). I think it was based around Belbin's team profiles. I came out as a creative, innovative, 'starter' of things - which actually matches me pretty well: I'm excited by solutions and new ideas, but I often don't complete personal (and sometimes professional!) projects 100% - I've lost interest and moved onto the next shiny thing by then. (Professionally, I'm best with a complimentary team around me.) A colleague who I got on well with but also often found frustrating, came out as a 'completer finisher'. Which again aligned well with my observation of her and her own testimony of where she drew her gratification from, and also explained why I sometimes found her frustrating: because we were total opposites in this regard. --- Anyway... maybe the situation you describe on your team is explained somewhat by this? You both want to work on aspects of a project that you find gratifying - but you derive gratification from different aspects?

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
More or less. I enjoy research and design. Thinking about architectures is fun. I enjoy implementation. Writing code is fun. I enjoy doing in-place documentation; especially as I am usually the poor schmuck that has to go back and refactor or fix. I really like solving problems; whether bugs, or vexing UX/mental model issues. I'm an extremely proficient troubleshooter. My first job was as an RF technician, so I have been solving problems my entire adult life. I enjoy creating a software infrastructure, for others to build upon; as opposed to "an app." I've written software that lasts decades, though with a vastly different face. That's kind of a cool feeling. Watching someone take my basic undercarriage, and add a hot rod motor and chassis, is wild. I enjoy creating documentation. I'm pretty prolix. I was trained as an artist, so I can do fairly decent illustrations, as well as prose. I enjoy creating localizable software. I've been dealing with different cultures my entire life, and love to explore our differences. I enjoy creating accessible software. I deal -almost daily- with folks that have various types of challenges, and they help me to keep a focus on what's important. I enjoy pitching the project. Having a product that is in very good shape at pitch time, makes this much easier. I enjoy releasing a refined, polished project.

by mft_ 6y ago

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago

More or less. I enjoy research and design. Thinking about architectures is fun. I enjoy implementation. Writing code is fun. I enjoy doing in-place documentation; especially as I am usually the poor schmuck that has to go back and refactor or fix. I really like solving problems; whether bugs, or vexing UX/mental model issues. I'm an extremely proficient troubleshooter. My first job was as an RF technician, so I have been solving problems my entire adult life. I enjoy creating a software infrastructure, for others to build upon; as opposed to "an app." I've written software that lasts decades, though with a vastly different face. That's kind of a cool feeling. Watching someone take my basic undercarriage, and add a hot rod motor and chassis, is wild. I enjoy creating documentation. I'm pretty prolix. I was trained as an artist, so I can do fairly decent illustrations, as well as prose. I enjoy creating localizable software. I've been dealing with different cultures my entire life, and love to explore our differences. I enjoy creating accessible software. I deal -almost daily- with folks that have various types of challenges, and they help me to keep a focus on what's important. I enjoy pitching the project. Having a product that is in very good shape at pitch time, makes this much easier. I enjoy releasing a refined, polished project.