For years, I was stuck on teams drained of passion that treated me as a mere code monkey. I got no say, all blame, no praise. My Growth - My Career - was stuck in mud. I don't want that to happen to you or anyone else. So, here are my top tips on how to escape from misery:

Sadly, treating human beings like cogs in machines isn't new

That's awesome, Jen. I'd be happy help. But there's a lot more to unpack than I can fit on here. I'll need to dive deeper into the issue first. 🙂

I think there's a broader question that's missed: How do we best connect the right job seeker with the right job poster? I don't think the traditional CV does that well. And requiring a traditional CV for an application might be shoe horning old tech into new tech. There needs to be a rethink of the job filling process, imo.

Good point! I imagine a longer term relationship means looking for shared values. I find asking about how things work day to day gives clues about what the other person values. But I know there are other ways. Of course, there are others who just want to "sleep around." On both sides of the table.

That's a good question... I always kinda thought interviews are a dating game 😛 a chance for two people to get to know each other to see if they're compatible enough to work together.

Out of curiosity, what does "AVP level low 200s" mean?

Prep smarter, not harder with Jen the Recruiter! 😄

In my experience, when friction is applied to each interaction, people just find other paths of less resistance. I remember a time when torrent sites were popular ways to exchange media files for this reason. Human ingenuity takes it underground.

Our desk situation is hybrid. 😆 We have shared desks, but those who go in for more than 3 or 4 days a week get a dedicated one.

I can see more of this. For years, some airlines have already been offering training to people with no prior flying experience with a preference for college/uni grads. e.g. flygenesis.ca/commercial-pil… It just makes sense for an industry in true need of help.

💯 The most amazing people I ever worked with shared similar values, attitudes, and other soft traits & skills that aren't captured in a dashboard. I've never seen intangibles quantified accurately.

What it looks like when people are seen as nothing more than data points:

Meh... I don’t think it matters. A bias audit would only work if the auditors are unbiased. How can we be sure of that? Who audits the auditors?

To stay present in a moment, I dedicate a separate time for reflection. You can do it by dedicating time for a journal, diary, or in my case, a newsletter. I don't have to think about what to post while traveling because I know there's time for that later.

Maybe this is a way to screen out developers who aren't cyber secure... 🤔 😆

Interacting with people IRL. 😛 I know I suck. But I'm working on it. 💪

Every opportunity has a cost. Whenever I see someone boasting about making bags of money a month, I don’t just wonder how they got there. I wonder what opportunities they gave up to get there.

If it's not clear why, it's because there are second-order effects and cascading long-term consequences to hurting others.