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Have you told him you feel this way? One of my biggest annoyances with devs is that they rarely give "upward feedback". They expect their manager to just magic

Have you told him you feel this way? One of my biggest annoyances with devs is that they rarely give "upward feedback". They expect their manager to just magically know how to manage them, and they complain if their boss gets it wrong. You can just tell people though - say "I'd like to give you some feedback that will help us work better together..." and explain what it is that you find annoying. If your boss isn't a dick they'll take this onboard and change. Everyone should learn to give better feedback. It's one of the things that separates a mediocre team from an awesome one - people actually trying to work together better.

soulbadguy 2y ago
> If your boss isn't a dick they'll take this onboard and change. Yes that's a big if. Also, every personal conflict cannot be solve just by talking... Sometimes, you have genuine differences in goals and optimal behavior. You don't need to be a dick to treat people poorly. It's just need to be in your best interest. Great in theory. Bad in practice. upward feedback is really a hit and miss type of situation. The brunt of the rest is toward the dev in this case. Not much upside and a lot of downsides.