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This is a huge problem nowadays. I think pretty much everyone has been in such situation... This makes me cynical about WTF must be going on at the top to requi
by cryptica 4y ago
This is a huge problem nowadays. I think pretty much everyone has been in such situation... This makes me cynical about WTF must be going on at the top to require so many people to 'not want to know.'
We have a hierarchy made up of layers upon layers of "I don't want to know" and people rise to a level proportional to what they are comfortable knowing (and keeping secret).
- dirtybirdnj 4y agoPeople willfully keeping things secret when it's not even necessary has been a huge problem in my career. I get disrespect when I want to understand why things are happening. It's not reasonable to expect the people who create software to solve problems to just blindly write code and not understand why things are done in a certain way. It's their JOB to figure things out and optimize. Asking them not to look for improvement gains is like asking a fish to stop respirating in water and move just as fast on land in air.
- SCNP 4y agoThis is one of my go-to indicators that I'm in an IT shop where I need to leave. I'm really good at sussing out and learning systems that people are guarding for the sole reason that they want to retain the clout of being the only one who understands it. If I run into too many of those or if I need access to one to do MY job, I start tapping into my network to move on.