2024-05-01 22:53 UTC
One of the key things here is that I still had string mentorship and guidance. There were always people around who were more experienced then me. I talked to them directly and explained my thinking. And they would either say "yeah that seems reasonable" or they would say "uh, no that doesn't seem right. Let's talk about it some more."
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@polotek@social.polotek.net 2024-05-01 22:58
This was 20 years ago. The industry has shifted in and pretty big ways. As a manager for the last 10 years, I've had different experiences growing teams of engineers. Many of them have the impression that their instincts are the only ones that matter. Many people react poorly to being told "uh, no that's not right." At the same time. Many engineers are starved for experienced mentorship where none is available. There's nobody else to talk to about whether their estimates are any good.