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> Our organization has a historical track record of certain technical efforts being a complete dumpster fire […] I think your urge to hide things until ready i

> Our organization has a historical track record of certain technical efforts being a complete dumpster fire […] I think your urge to hide things until ready is clearly a symptom of other (root) problems within the organization. I have never seen what you describe in a healthy organization, and many seemingly “healthy” places are not. It sounds like the organization fears failure and refuses to learn from mistakes or believes it’s impossible. This is a cultural issue that needs to be fixed by senior leadership but, if I had to guess, is probably caused by senior leadership being unwilling to trust. I’d encourage you to look to solving roots and not symptoms or go somewhere else where you’re allowed to. Good luck.

bob1029 5y ago
> I have never seen what you describe in a healthy organization, and many seemingly “healthy” places are not. You've never screwed something up and had to try it a different way?
- rubyn00bie 5y ago
  I honestly do not know how that was your take away from what I wrote. Can you please elaborate on how what you quoted at all implies: 1.) I’ve never screwed up. 2.) (and never) Had to do something different. I’m saying the lack of transparency you’ve been forced into to accomplish things is the result of people who are incapable accepting mistakes or doing things differently. You must work in secret because people don’t believe the technical team can or will learn from their mistakes. In a healthy organization you would not have this burden.
travisjungroth 5y ago
“Sometimes I work on things for up to a week before showing people unless asked.” “Your company isn’t healthy. Either get senior leadership to change or leave.” Internet advice is weird.
- darkerside 5y ago
  It's easy to not have seen things in healthy workplaces if you don't have a lot of experience. This is why we have implicit bias against folks who look really young, fair or not.

bob1029 5y ago

> I have never seen what you describe in a healthy organization, and many seemingly “healthy” places are not. You've never screwed something up and had to try it a different way?

rubyn00bie 5y ago
I honestly do not know how that was your take away from what I wrote. Can you please elaborate on how what you quoted at all implies: 1.) I’ve never screwed up. 2.) (and never) Had to do something different. I’m saying the lack of transparency you’ve been forced into to accomplish things is the result of people who are incapable accepting mistakes or doing things differently. You must work in secret because people don’t believe the technical team can or will learn from their mistakes. In a healthy organization you would not have this burden.

travisjungroth 5y ago

“Sometimes I work on things for up to a week before showing people unless asked.” “Your company isn’t healthy. Either get senior leadership to change or leave.” Internet advice is weird.

darkerside 5y ago
It's easy to not have seen things in healthy workplaces if you don't have a lot of experience. This is why we have implicit bias against folks who look really young, fair or not.