Toots from 2023-11-25
“Nothing about your system can change, and your abstractions can still go bad. Your software en…
“Nothing about your system can change, and your abstractions can still go bad. Your software environment can change, your users can change their usage patterns, or your dependencies can simply get updated in a way that you don’t like.”
https://specbranch.com/posts/expensive-abstraction/
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Tying performance evaluation and potential termination to externally defined dates seems problema…
Tying performance evaluation and potential termination to externally defined dates seems problematic. IME, feedback as a euphemism for evaluation doesn’t help people/teams improve.
“The new plan, Dorsey has reportedly decided, is for Block leadership to rely on “milestones” like product launches and other big events, after which workers will receive quick feedback and managers will decide “whether to part ways immediately (instead of letting things linger).”
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/jack-dorsey-block-layoff-easier-18509249.php
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Tying performance evaluation and potential termination to externally defined dates seems problema…
Tying performance evaluation and potential termination to externally defined dates seems problematic. IME, feedback as a euphemism for evaluation doesn’t help people/teams improve.
“The new plan, Dorsey has reportedly decided, is for Block leadership to rely on “milestones” like product launches and other big events, after which workers will receive quick feedback and managers will decide “whether to part ways immediately (instead of letting things linger).”
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/jack-dorsey-block-layoff-easier-18509249.php
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Feedback is an opportunity to provide alternative perspectives/information to encourage different choices in the future. Waiting until a milestones is a bit late to alter the path.