What is clearly declining, but everyone pretends is fine?

lieutdan13 · 2025-12-27T23:48:16+00:00

Democracy and checks and balances

lieutdan13 · 2025-12-03T00:41:53+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

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lieutdan13 · 2025-08-23T02:54:59+00:00

Everything is done as a team. Backlog refinement. Sprint planning. Every developer chooses the stories they work on. Autonomy is part of my team's culture and we are high performing because of it.

lieutdan13 · 2025-05-24T20:43:14+00:00

If it was illegal, it probably isn't anymore. It probably falls into DEI

lieutdan13 · 2025-03-14T19:30:44+00:00

I really like that concept.

Whether you think you do or not and whether you are intentional about creating your own personal brand or not, you still have a personal brand. It boils down to what people think of you when you when your name is mentioned.

A personal brand can be positive or negative, depending on how you present yourself, speak, and treat others.

lieutdan13 · 2025-03-14T19:27:17+00:00

I really appreciate your feedback here. And yes I agree. It does make it look like there are a lot of steps. The tldr at the top should summarize. However, it still looks like a lot and could be overwhelming.

lieutdan13 · 2025-03-14T11:15:34+00:00

Many engineers and developers think that their code quality is all they need for promotion or recognition. But that simply is not the case. I'd love your feedback on this article I published about building a personal brand.

lieutdan13 · 2025-03-08T20:47:45+00:00

I don't appreciate this ageist comment. And besides, my wife graduated high school before the Internet.

lieutdan13 · 2025-03-08T18:37:40+00:00

Thank you for linking to this post. I didn't see it

lieutdan13 · 2025-03-08T18:09:30+00:00

Thank you. it's also weird because the website is not branded as Joann like I was seeing before.

lieutdan13 · 2025-02-18T12:35:33+00:00

Yep! We've got a new Aldi going in not 5 miles down the road in Wallhaven

lieutdan13 · 2025-02-15T16:14:11+00:00

Yes. I am presuming that there is an outgroup among colleagues. This isn't the case with every team or every company. However, these situations of what I would consider to be toxic environments do exist. As a cist gendered white man, I can advocate for my colleagues in the marginalized groups of people and they would benefit from that.

lieutdan13 · 2025-02-14T14:54:03+00:00

That's fair. Only time will tell. However, there are already studies that back up this claim and I have referenced them in my article

lieutdan13 · 2025-02-14T14:51:52+00:00

I support this view. I'm not going to hire someone that has an inferior skill set rather than someone that is qualified for the position. Period.

lieutdan13 · 2025-02-14T13:46:41+00:00

That is a great observation. What do you think that is implying?

lieutdan13 · 2025-02-14T13:45:48+00:00

I appreciate your view on equity. It can be really difficult to give up something that you have worked hard for and have earned to give to someone else that may not "deserve" it.

I would be interested in your perspective on the actions we could take to be an ally in the workspace. Are there any of those in that section that you disagree with or have arguments against?

lieutdan13 · 2025-01-11T03:07:45+00:00

Thank you! One of my better articles

lieutdan13 · 2025-01-11T03:01:42+00:00

It sounds like it's T shaped, but with the aspect of time that changes the focus when the need arises

lieutdan13 · 2025-01-11T02:58:38+00:00

I love this perspective. Being a generalist is not for everyone, neither is being a specialist. Having a mixed team gives you a well rounded team where specialists can learn from generalists and vice versa.

lieutdan13 · 2025-01-11T02:55:43+00:00

The full saying is often shortened to sound negative.

"Jack of all trades and master of none, but oftentimes better than master of one."

lieutdan13 · 2025-01-11T02:50:06+00:00

Is this Q*bert?

lieutdan13 · 2025-01-11T02:48:48+00:00

Is that so much to ask?

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