Phenominal reframe on the manager-engineer dynamic. The discovery packets approach is what really clicked for me - most of us are reluctant to actualy ask what format our managers prefer becuase we assume they should already know how to communicate. I dunno if it's pride or just habit, but I've been guilty of going dark for days then wondering why I get micromanaged. Started implementing status broadcasts with my current manager and the difference is night and day.
Brilliant reframing. Treating manager anxiety as a featurenot a bug completely flips the dynamic. The discovery packets idea is especially useful, I spent way too long early in my career trying to guess what format people wanted instead of just asking. The shift from complaint to optimization language also makes feedback land way diferently.
Phenominal reframe on the manager-engineer dynamic. The discovery packets approach is what really clicked for me - most of us are reluctant to actualy ask what format our managers prefer becuase we assume they should already know how to communicate. I dunno if it's pride or just habit, but I've been guilty of going dark for days then wondering why I get micromanaged. Started implementing status broadcasts with my current manager and the difference is night and day.
Great feedback, thanks.
Would love a restack 😀
Brilliant reframing. Treating manager anxiety as a featurenot a bug completely flips the dynamic. The discovery packets idea is especially useful, I spent way too long early in my career trying to guess what format people wanted instead of just asking. The shift from complaint to optimization language also makes feedback land way diferently.