treverd@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 months agoSpeaking words of wisdom...Let It be, Let It Belemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkSpeaking words of wisdom...Let It be, Let It Belemmy.worldtreverd@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 months agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
minus-squareNocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoYou must not have worked for a dickhead expecting you ship software on Monday that takes months to write when you were given a week to do it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThe trick is to be the bigger dickhead.
minus-squareNocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIn my experience, people that aren’t easy to work with that aren’t already in charge don’t stick around very long.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI’ve always managed to find fresh people that didn’t have their priorities backwards.
minus-squareRagnarokOnline@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoYou may be joking, but as long as you’re actually good at what you do, being a dickhead can be a winning strategy. I’ve never been able to do it myself, but know many who have.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI do try to reserve it for when I’m fully confident that I’m correct.
minus-squareByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIn a room full of dickheads, it’s often the loudest dickhead that gets their way. Often it’s the CEO.
minus-squarezqwzzle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoNo, it’s usually ship on Friday. At 1600.
You must not have worked for a dickhead expecting you ship software on Monday that takes months to write when you were given a week to do it.
The trick is to be the bigger dickhead.
In my experience, people that aren’t easy to work with that aren’t already in charge don’t stick around very long.
I’ve always managed to find fresh people that didn’t have their priorities backwards.
You may be joking, but as long as you’re actually good at what you do, being a dickhead can be a winning strategy.
I’ve never been able to do it myself, but know many who have.
I do try to reserve it for when I’m fully confident that I’m correct.
In a room full of dickheads, it’s often the loudest dickhead that gets their way. Often it’s the CEO.
No, it’s usually ship on Friday. At 1600.