A few months ago, I started learning a new programming language: Golang.
Yes, the language with the weird creature mascot.
And everything was uncomfortable.
How do I do the most basic things?
Many developers I’ve met love optimizing their workflow. So do I.
It just feels great to discover an efficient approach to a problem you’ve been faced with daily for a long time.
To find that new shortcut that now saves you 3 clicks and moving your arm to that mouse and back to the keyboard.
“I almost got it! Surely if I fix this one error, the damn thing will work! Right? …Right?”
So often, coding problems require the creative side of our minds.
Agile.
The buzzword that sprouted in 2001 and nowadays leaves a bad taste in many developers’ mouths.
The ideology that software engineers hold on to in a sea of information overload, pressure and deadlines.
What to pick up on when having a check-in?
A check-in truly is a gift from the other person. You get to experience a glimpse of their world, their thoughts, their emotions.
People must be one of the most complicated organisms on the planet to collaborate with, am I right?
When thinking about individual and team motivation, a lingering concept pops up from the dark corners of my mind:
What is the biggest gift a team member has given you?
We all have had those moments.
What made it special for you?
Do you remember the thing that person said, that made you feel seen, that made you feel heard, that made you feel appreciated?
Snoozing.
Ahh, the age old snooze. I thought I had beaten you!
But perhaps the reason you entangle me once more, is that same reason which you strangled me in the past: Indeed, I did not really want to wake up or look forward to today.
What does this mean? What is this feeling I’m having? I can’t make sense of this.
After some great conversations with my dear friend Abigail, we’ve created a lot of confusion and open thoughts in each other. Awesome!