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Honest truth ? Most companies/teams have some level of dysfunction, chaos, lack of documentation and/or a combination of these. So the question is: how much is

Honest truth ? Most companies/teams have some level of dysfunction, chaos, lack of documentation and/or a combination of these. So the question is: how much is too much for you ? If you are hoping for a fair tale world where it's almost perfect, I don't think that exists. You need to think about this differently. Instead of saying "everything sucks and I want the perfect situation before I can do my best", say this "I think there is an opportunity here for me to take on, fix some of the issues and hopefully grow with the team". In my opinion, what really matters is how good and supportive your team is. Your management. Are they at least supportive or are their expectations too much without giving you anything in return ? Focus on that. If you have a good supportive environment with people you like working with, think twice before leaving. This is the real world again. No matter where you go, dysfunction will be there. Good luck.

thawawaycold 2y ago
Many thanks for your words. > Are they at least supportive or are their expectations too much without giving you anything in return ? Focus on that. If you have a good supportive environment with people you like working with, think twice before leaving. I can very well give them that, in that they're pretty much ok with me learning on my own and not immediately contributing to the codebase (aside from the matter of this particular project having to wait months before things will start advancing in that direction), as long as I occupy my time with prototyping stuff for future use... you're right in saying that a supportive environment is more often than not a rarity to cherish rather than the norm. I will keep what you recommended in high regard, thank you.