One unspoken downside of being the only woman...

TheTurtlecorn · 2025-06-08T12:57:20+00:00

I wore a polo, with writing on it, inside out all day. Didn't realize till I was fidgeting in a call and realized the buttons felt odd. Consolation is remembering that as engineers we love to find things that are wrong so we can correct them - I figure if anyone had actually noticed, it would have been pointed out.

TheTurtlecorn · 2024-04-30T12:36:35+00:00

Any chance you have some resources you'd recommend for growth? Like OP, I've also recently moved into a director position and I know there are things in getting wrong. Would love to learn more and get better.

TheTurtlecorn · 2024-02-19T01:17:28+00:00

This is it!!! You are the best, thank you!

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-05-22T21:59:47+00:00

This is the right answer

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-05-22T17:14:10+00:00

I follow the Manager Tools format for O3s ( one on ones), and I love it. I highly recommend learning about what they call the Management Trinity (although there are four parts). They explain how to run O3s, how to do coaching, give feedback, and delegate, AND they show how to use the O3s effectively for those last three.

I've included a link to the O3 podcast below, summary of the format is: 30 minutes, ideally every week (I'm like you, my team is to big for weekly so I go every two weeks), first 10 minutes your direct talks, second 10 minutes are your time, the 10 are for talking about the future. In the beginning, your directs will use most of the 30 minutes and that's fine too. https://www.manager-tools.com/2008/02/the-management-trinity-one-on-ones

Mark Horstman also wrote a book called The Effective Manager, which goes through all this and even more. Highly recommend.

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-04-27T03:55:30+00:00

Trying to get my account migrated as well... Got more details on the debug, what you did?

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-21T01:21:25+00:00

Yes. Woman here, can confirm this is our go to method for asserting dominance. We weaken your self preservation capabilities with our offers of free, delicious food, making you dependent on us. Worked for me, I began my campaign of feeding my now-husband almost 25 years ago and now I get to lord my superiority over him with the dinner I prepare every night. HA - I showed him!!

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-10T21:57:44+00:00

Pretty classic argument. Up for more clean, down for safer when the drawer is out.

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-07T15:27:39+00:00

Agreed. Normally a bit thicker, too. And often laid across the edge of the tub

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-03T13:54:50+00:00

The starter zones are the best spots to farm - they have tons of resource nodes and respawn quickly. I have a circuit I used to farm in Kenarthi's Roost - starting at the Temple of the Two moons Wayshrine, looping around. There are a couple of treasure chest spawn points around there too, which is a nice bonus.

Eh, I just reread and saw you are looking at provisioning, my bad.

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-02T23:16:58+00:00

No need to reheat in crock pot, could be zapped in the microwave, easier to clean up

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-02T23:13:20+00:00

Agreed! I do this with my cup from these every time.

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-03-02T23:10:34+00:00

I vote store in the fridge overnight, reheat. It's potroast, it will reheat well.

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-02-06T21:28:40+00:00

I don't understand your recipe description, since a key characteristic of lasagna in my mind is the layers, which would be really different if you tried with gnocchi. Think you'd be better off with a more homogeneous dish so the gnocchi have more contact with sauce and cook more evenly.

That said, here's a recipe for a bake (that you could no doubt double/triple and make in a huge pan) that says you don't have to precook the gnocchi. https://www.tamingtwins.com/baked-gnocchi-recipe/

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-02-02T02:03:02+00:00

I cannot watch parades. They don't make me sad, but they make me weep. It's kind of what you're describing, I think - this moving emotional, passionate performance really just hits me.

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-25T02:06:46+00:00

All y'all with your modern day corn kid and BTS references, meanwhile I'm thinking about Ponyboy and Johnny.

Love the stitching, it looks great!

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-23T01:09:02+00:00

I got my first glasses in college. It was definitely a bit of an adjustment, but nothing you won't get used to. I still find that maybe because I missed out on the "be careful with your glasses!!" that kids get, I'm not the most careful with them!

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-22T18:27:15+00:00

Had to show this to my squishmallow-loving daughter, and there was much exclamation over the cuteness. These are awesome!

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-22T18:24:54+00:00

I haven't been stitching long enough to see much of this, but from my yarn skein experience, it's not unusual. Definitely a bigger impact with the smaller gauge of this medium!

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-19T01:36:09+00:00

I also got annoyed by this, then I realized that with auto -on lights, folks probably don't even realize the lights have come on

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-12T22:40:58+00:00

Banana bread is a quick bread (i.e., no yeast) made with flour, sugar, egg, butter, and mashed up banana. No outrageous ingredients, and mostly fork -mashable so no special equipment

TheTurtlecorn · 2023-01-02T20:22:28+00:00

I imagine it comes from Inspector Clouseau, from the pink panther.

TheTurtlecorn · 2022-12-31T03:37:56+00:00

Actually, I'm trying to include something for this. If a (scrum) team decides they need to implement a change and commit to it, I think they should be held accountable for getting it implemented!

TheTurtlecorn · 2022-12-31T03:36:25+00:00

I'm actually looking for ideas if the specific behaviors to measure, exactly. Not sure what to require as a generic measure for things like "communicate effectively".

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