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Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?
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Re: Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?
#2Tech debt
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#3Tech debt
This is half of what I talk to my manager about.
Re: Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?
#4At least at big corporations it should be about all the corporate double talk and broken policies/promises.
Edit: why downvote? This has been my experience. If we dont talk about it, then it will never be fixed.
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#5Coping strategies
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#6Most bosses are aware of the issues, so an engineer playing a rebel and bringing them up wins nothing. The only way to attract attention is to leave.
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#7Most bosses are aware of the issues, so an engineer playing a rebel and bringing them up wins nothing. The only way to attract attention is to leave.
This is horrible advice.
Re: Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?
#8Most bosses are aware of the issues, so an engineer playing a rebel and bringing them up wins nothing. The only way to attract attention is to leave.
I once had a series of exit interviews that went all the way up to the vp of engineering. I think they all knew the issues but didn’t want to admit it. I was also being coached on what to say to the higher levels. I really did not appreciate that.
Re: Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?
#9There are no general rules, different people will have different problems.
For me: It was promotion and payrise-- as I was too scared I would be "found out" for not being good enough, which meant I didnt get either for many years; until I quit.
Re: Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?
#10Their career aspirations and what they need from their managers for that.