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> Creating new work I am not talking about creating additional work, I am talking about solving problems not on management's radar screen. Some problems are on
by brennvin 3y ago
> Creating new work
I am not talking about creating additional work, I am talking about solving problems not on management's radar screen. Some problems are only visible from the floor.
> The right way to grow is to learn how to work with the company to get important work into the roadmap.
That is not always possible because valuable things sometimes have to be demonstrated to be understood. Not all things can be explained in the abstract, sometimes you have to build the thing first before people understand how useful it is.
- natpalmer1776 3y agoI agree with this sentiment. A good (software) engineer needs to have the discernment to know when to ask for permission, and when to ask for forgiveness.
- bombolo 3y agoSounds to me like you're getting micromanaged.
- natpalmer1776 3y agoI fail to understand how you manage to extrapolate my working conditions from a generalization of what soft skills are required to be a good engineer.
- tremon 3y agoA software engineer only needs to make those judgement calls in a bad environment. In a good environment, such situations can be discussed in the open.
- geodel 3y agoWell if in 80% of enterprises engineers do not talk in open that good vs bad environment hardly matters.