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> Earlier on, people would tell the CTO it wasn't working out, instead of lying and saying the opposite. I have done this, also have brass balls and dont give

> Earlier on, people would tell the CTO it wasn't working out, instead of lying and saying the opposite. I have done this, also have brass balls and dont give a fuck. EDIT: I mean tell the truth, so rare to not hide the fuck up. See MS security memo. > There wouldn't be marathon whip-cracking over the holidays, especially not after the team was already burning out. Ha ha ha ha ha... Ok this is partly true. IF you work in a BANK or in a FAANG then yes. If you work in any company that has "startup culture" forget it. The thing is that skin in the game (real skin) will change your attitude about work pretty quick. I dont think there are many companies where you will get it and have the opportunity to see that. > But the way this story is told, it sounds like the manager/lead outright lied repeatedly up the chain of command, which is generally considered very-bad, in both healthy and unhealthy companies. Do you know how many times I have been the cowboy who got some shit done in the dark of night cause it needed to happen? Most of the people I know who are good have gone this route. Hell I have seen these sorts of things happen AT A BANK. Bend all the rules past breaking but tell no one. As long as you aren't making a huge fiscal bet (aka more than the company or your teams value) then your gonna get away with a lot. You either do it and get promoted or you get a new job (cause you limited your ability to get promoted).

neilv 2y ago
> If you work in any company that has "startup culture" forget it. Depends what "startup culture" is. I actually did an early startup work marathon over Christmas, to help pull off a minor miracle, and make a very hard launch date successful. But during the same period, I also managed the tasking/planning to shield a key teammate who'd gotten sick, and take stress off of them. > Bend all the rules past breaking but tell no one. I think that depends on the company, and the kind of rule. In some companies, rules tend to be there for a reason, and if you break a rule, you generally have to disclose that, and maybe discuss it (ideally beforehand).

neilv 2y ago

> If you work in any company that has "startup culture" forget it. Depends what "startup culture" is. I actually did an early startup work marathon over Christmas, to help pull off a minor miracle, and make a very hard launch date successful. But during the same period, I also managed the tasking/planning to shield a key teammate who'd gotten sick, and take stress off of them. > Bend all the rules past breaking but tell no one. I think that depends on the company, and the kind of rule. In some companies, rules tend to be there for a reason, and if you break a rule, you generally have to disclose that, and maybe discuss it (ideally beforehand).