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So the thing is that your eyelids are probably the only thing on your body that you cant look at, even with a mirror. I know that's supposed to be the point of your comment, but I cant relate how.
Not if it's tattooed in reverse and you close your eyes in the light. Just sayin ;)
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Not if it's tattooed in reverse and you close your eyes in the light. Just sayin ;)
But if I understand correctly, human eye can't focus on things that close to them.
Related to this I think is that I don't really see problems as problematic, but interesting. I actually enjoy twisting and thinking about every possible solution, and lately I've started to realize that a lot of people (especially managers) don't have the same associations to the word problem. So previously pointing out problems and thinking every body would be exited about them, turned out to be a very counterproductive approach.
An immature developer throws out the "I told you so" and lauds it over their team.
We all make mistakes, it's the foundation for the fail-forward-fast mantra. So acknowledge the mistake, impress others that you have a solution, and move forward.
My rule of thumb is two 'No' answers. It goes like this:
Present affirmative reasons why direction X is the right choice. Try to focus on the benefits of X rather than pointing out the flaws in the current plan. If the response is no, I'll try to address any concerns regarding X. If the response is still no I leave it alone.
I've found that if you continue past this point it becomes an argument. Now you're challenging the groups ability to proceed after making a decision. Once that occurs your opinions are an impediment to the groups progress.
Note: Perspective is worth 80 IQ points. The team could be basing the decision on factors you aren't aware of. The world is seldom simple enough to present one 'best' answer to a given situation.
EDIT: No they aren't "all against you because you're so much smarter than them". Seeing this sentiment in some of the comments. Trust me this doesn't happen. For every one real instance of this, there are 100 instances of condescending engineer who is just parroting the technology fad of the day. Or is an architecture astronaut.
To anyone who feels this way regularly ask yourself "How many times have I felt like this? In school? In college? At job 1? At job 2?" Either the world is wall to wall jerks, or you're the jerk.
When I was a kid and went to a new school, I was the best in class at math. Mathematical ability is pretty clear cut, so there is no room for "yeah you thought you were awesome, but in reality you were just a know-it-all." I really was that good. :) In that class, there was a girl who used to be best at math before I came. She didn't like that I blew her out of the water when it came to calculating. Though she wasn't…