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Not OP, and nothing makes it impossible, but from my experience in big companies, being visible is way more useful than being productive. I got further faster
by silisili 7mo ago
Not OP, and nothing makes it impossible, but from my experience in big companies, being visible is way more useful than being productive.
I got further faster by just answering emails right away than by churning out code. I got constant kudos, which got me promoted, and invited to more meetings, which led to less actual work. All because I just started replying to emails sent to our group. In retrospect it feels pretty perverse.
In lean companies and startups...perhaps not so much.
- entrox 7mo agoHaving worked in a very large company for the past two decades now, one of the best career advices I ever got is about how you measure if you are a „good employee“. It is very simple: you are a good employee if your boss(es) think you are. That’s it. Nothing else matters in terms of career advancement or retainment.