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  • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

    If all you do in your tech career is:

    1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

    2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

    3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

    You will do good work.

    glennmg@mas.toG This user is from outside of this forum
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    @gnomon
    Excellent lessons to take to heart in or out of tech.

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    • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

      If all you do in your tech career is:

      1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

      2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

      3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

      You will do good work.

      scherzog@mastodon.gamedev.placeS This user is from outside of this forum
      scherzog@mastodon.gamedev.placeS This user is from outside of this forum
      scherzog@mastodon.gamedev.place
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      #6

      @gnomon This is the kind of post that makes me wish I could star it more than once -.-

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      • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

        If all you do in your tech career is:

        1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

        2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

        3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

        You will do good work.

        hoagie@jawns.clubH This user is from outside of this forum
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        #7

        @gnomon #3 is something that I have been praised for in multiple annual reviews by many levels at the company

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        • scherzog@mastodon.gamedev.placeS scherzog@mastodon.gamedev.place

          @gnomon This is the kind of post that makes me wish I could star it more than once -.-

          gnomon@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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          @scherzog ❤️

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          • hoagie@jawns.clubH hoagie@jawns.club

            @gnomon #3 is something that I have been praised for in multiple annual reviews by many levels at the company

            gnomon@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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            @hoagie that is a damn fine accomplishment.

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            • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

              If all you do in your tech career is:

              1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

              2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

              3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

              You will do good work.

              chrisamaphone@hci.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
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              @gnomon strong agree ❤️. so, do you know of any companies that are prioritizing hiring and retaining people who are good at this?

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              • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

                If all you do in your tech career is:

                1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

                2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

                3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

                You will do good work.

                stenpett@mstdn.gamesS This user is from outside of this forum
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                #11

                @gnomon I'm happy to say, all three are commonplace where I work. Especially number three

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                • stenpett@mstdn.gamesS stenpett@mstdn.games

                  @gnomon I'm happy to say, all three are commonplace where I work. Especially number three

                  gnomon@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @stenpett that's fantastic. Well worth some pride.

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                  • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

                    If all you do in your tech career is:

                    1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

                    2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

                    3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

                    You will do good work.

                    jmax@mastodon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #13

                    @gnomon - You ask a high standard. I will do my best.

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                    • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

                      If all you do in your tech career is:

                      1. When something is slow, you look carefully at the output of a profiler or a query plan & make measured suggestions about what to improve;

                      2. When something breaks badly, you gently but insistently ask what & why until you truly know, then the next time similar work is needed you bring up how to avoid doing what broke last time; and

                      3. When someone lacks info, you make them feel good for learning instead of bad for not knowing;

                      You will do good work.

                      b4ux1t3@hachyderm.ioB This user is from outside of this forum
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                      @gnomon see, I keep trying to do that and the CEO keeps foaming at the mouth and screaming “AI” like a pterodactyl.

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                      • b4ux1t3@hachyderm.ioB b4ux1t3@hachyderm.io

                        @gnomon see, I keep trying to do that and the CEO keeps foaming at the mouth and screaming “AI” like a pterodactyl.

                        gnomon@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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                        #15

                        @b4ux1t3 *three reply drafts aggressively redacted on the stern advice of my lawyer*

                        I hope that the eventuality of this problem solving itself happens quickly and does not negatively affect you in the process

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                        • gnomon@mastodon.socialG gnomon@mastodon.social

                          @b4ux1t3 *three reply drafts aggressively redacted on the stern advice of my lawyer*

                          I hope that the eventuality of this problem solving itself happens quickly and does not negatively affect you in the process

                          b4ux1t3@hachyderm.ioB This user is from outside of this forum
                          b4ux1t3@hachyderm.ioB This user is from outside of this forum
                          b4ux1t3@hachyderm.io
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                          @gnomon hehehehh. Oh it’s resolving itself alright. Right into the ground. But that’s okay, I figure I have a year or so of runway before I need to bounce, company is in a niche that’s hard to lose once you’re in it, but that won’t save it forever. Already looking for new things. 😉

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