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>> These events cause developers to feel fatigued, frustrated, and angry. This type of thinking is the biggest assumption in the whole article, and something I
by a_subsystem 3y ago
>> These events cause developers to feel fatigued, frustrated, and angry.
This type of thinking is the biggest assumption in the whole article, and something I often see pronounced as though it were fact by some default. Humans can have a strong degree of control over their emotions, and do not have to react to any events with any particular emotion. The reaction is often associated as 'being caused by' such and such thing, but when a feeling arises within, one can allow the feeling and not become overwhelmed/consumed with the effects of an unchecked emotional reaction. This allowing is the action of acting, rather than reacting. We do not have to behave as we always have, and get the results we have always gotten from our 'usual' states of being. We do not have to place the blame for our internal state on the external world, but benefit greatly by taking the responsibility for our own state.
- dasil003 3y agoOn a personal level I agree, but the manager responsible for dealing with changing requirements will not get very far by telling people to manage their emotions better. It will come off as condescending and likely make morale even worse. If you're looking to change the way people think, know that it is incredibly difficult (sometimes impossible) and can only be done bit by bit over time by helping the individual to see a different way of looking at things.