Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by alokedesai » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:39 PM UTC

Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others
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Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by zachlloyd » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:44 PM UTC

I'm the author of the post - would love any feedback / similar experiences / contrasting opinions!

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by theandrewbailey » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:51 PM UTC

zachlloyd wrote: post #2

I'm the author of the post - would love any feedback / similar experiences / contrasting opinions!

I'm not sure what IC means. Integration Consultant? Industrial Control?

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by conro1108 » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:54 PM UTC

theandrewbailey wrote: post #3

zachlloyd wrote: post #2

I'm the author of the post - would love any feedback / similar experiences / contrasting opinions!

I'm not sure what IC means. Integration Consultant? Industrial Control?

Individual contributor (as opposed to management)

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by juice_bus » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:54 PM UTC

theandrewbailey wrote: post #3

zachlloyd wrote: post #2

I'm the author of the post - would love any feedback / similar experiences / contrasting opinions!

I'm not sure what IC means. Integration Consultant? Industrial Control?

I believe IC is "Individual Contributor" in this context.

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by mLuby » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:55 PM UTC

theandrewbailey wrote: post #3

zachlloyd wrote: post #2

I'm the author of the post - would love any feedback / similar experiences / contrasting opinions!

I'm not sure what IC means. Integration Consultant? Industrial Control?

Individual contributor, in other words a worker as opposed to management. The author's using engineer to mean software developer; they're the workers in this context.

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by alexfromapex » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:57 PM UTC

I've been guilty of this at times but what I would add is a certain type of environment encourages this behavior. If the business or teammates are very reluctant to let engineers work on what they want or give harsh feedback it encourages people to retreat into their safe space and try to create something they feel is worthy of feedback.

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by newsbinator » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 5:59 PM UTC

> the biggest mistake I see engineers make is doing too much work on their own before looping in others.

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by vanusa » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 6:00 PM UTC

alexfromapex wrote: post #7

I've been guilty of this at times but what I would add is a certain type of environment encourages this behavior. If the business or teammates are very reluctant to let engineers work on what they want or give harsh feedback it encourages people to retreat into their safe space and try to create something they feel is worthy of feedback.

Y-e-p. It's not like these retreats happen in a vacuum.

Re: Doing too much work on one's own before looping in others

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Post by zachlloyd » Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 6:01 PM UTC

conro1108 wrote: post #4

theandrewbailey wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure what IC means. Integration Consultant? Industrial Control?

Individual contributor (as opposed to management)

Correct! IC == individual contributor. Sorry for any confusion