Episode 231: Freedom for me not for thee and optimizing for growth

In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

Questions

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Hey Dave & Jamison, 2.

I have a problem with a more senior engineer in my project, I cannot really predict or follow his thought process. 3.

They introduced best practices about organizing code, Git branching, software versioning, etc. to the project. Which is great, because I like well-defined processes. And I followed those processes happily. 4.

Now, there are some occasions where the senior engineer violates one of the processes. 5.

When they do that I ask why, then they give me the reason and I nod because I think that make sense. 6.

Fast forward a little, and I also choose to violate the process the same way, for the same reasons. During the code review, the senior engineer rejects my approach because it “does not make sense”. SurprisedPikachu.jpg 7.

I tried a few times to challenge them in these situations but more often than not they either stood their ground or gave the “agree-to-disagree” nod which demoralizes me. So now, I’m inclined to just follow what they say if this situation happens. 8.

I understand that there is some nuance for a certain thing to go a certain way, but when this happens I am always left puzzled and spend time re-calibrating the idea/approach. 9.

What is the best way(s) to deal with these kind of people? 10.

Anyway, love the show and keep up with the good work! 11.

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Do you think that a job that helps you constantly grow is more important than a job that promises titles? 13.

Release date

Lydbog: 12. oktober 2020