“Busy feels great, but busy is usually tactical, not strategic. If you have time in which you’re investing in yourself while at work, and your boss is cool with it—give yourself a point.” BusyBossStrategicInvestTactical Book:Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Source: Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
“You’ll likely need to assess the magnitude of the reorg before you choose. You’re especially interested in whatever machinations are in play for your part of the building, but the key to remember is that reorgs represent opportunity. Even if this particular reorg doesn’t involve your team, it doesn’t mean that you can’t pitch your boss on fixing a long-standing organization problem in your group.” OpportunityBossFixPitchReorg Book:Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Source: Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager