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That sums up pretty well how I acted right out of school. Immature, controlling, impatient and off putting. It took a lot of humble reflection to see that I was
by switchbak 5y ago
That sums up pretty well how I acted right out of school. Immature, controlling, impatient and off putting. It took a lot of humble reflection to see that I was being a pain in the ass, and to take the steps to be a better team mate.
In my case it didn't help that our Dev manager was insufferable himself, but that's no excuse.
Now people complain that I'm not assertive enough, go figure :)
- akiselev 5y ago> In my case it didn't help that our Dev manager was insufferable himself, but that's no excuse. Maybe it did. I seem to make the most progress when confronted with the same behavior that I exhibit, which sooner or later leads to asking “is this really how I make other people feel when I act like this person?” (The answer is almost always yes)