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> A leader says “we need to be modern, no excuses!” Not wanting to seem dumb, nobody asks what that means > disappointed when a critical project is not being
by eviks 3y ago
> A leader says “we need to be modern, no excuses!” Not wanting to seem dumb, nobody asks what that means
> disappointed when a critical project is not being shipped on time
So everybody is just fine with seeming dumb
- ape4 3y agoI seems unlikely that they meant a modern API syntax (as the OP mentioned)
- datadrivenangel 3y agoThe leader has a history of interpreting questions as excuses, and so the choice is to personally look dumb now by asking a question, or being only partially embarrassed later as part of a more diffused dumbness. Lose/lose unless you do the extra work to effectively communicate with someone who has a history of shooting messengers.
- eviks 3y agoOr you could just share a plan for that "modernization project that focused on a sweeping tech upgrade" you've prepared along, highlighting the implications for feature delays, and potentially waste only the time spend preparing said plan. Don't even need to ask a question/"excuse"