You’re at lunch with some coworkers, and you hear someone mention a conversation happening in Slack that has implications for your work, so you ask them to send you a link to the conversation. When you get back to your desk, you open Slack, and immediately facepalm. You now face a dilemma. Do you demand … Continue reading Build libraries, not vaults: minimizing private channels in Slack & Teams
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How to keep engineers out of meeting hell
Why are most meetings hell for engineers? Meetings aren't as interesting as coding Most attendees aren't needed to contribute for the whole time An engineer's impact during a meeting is less tangible compared to coding Meetings are interruptions that cause context switches As an engineering manager, you will need meetings to get some things done. … Continue reading How to keep engineers out of meeting hell