Keyur, one small comment on this -- I would always begin my questions in a similar vein if I felt self-conscious about them; then I got feedback that I'm "poisoning the well" though, and likely other people have the same question. So, there are no dumb questions....the "obvious" route is a better way to frame it imo :)
You covered a lot today. Reflecting on own journey, I can remember how good leaders differed from the other ones. Good leaders make you comfortable so you can freely ask any questions. Good leaders ask great questions, which move the conversation forward.
As someone with (a lot) more questions than answers, I've gotten great results with "dumb question, _____?" or "this might be obvious but _____?"
I think being able to ask dumb questions was the #1 most important skill I've learned in my career so far.
Thanks for the reminder about how I can be a better answer-er too!
Awesome Keyur! I love how you called out this being a "superpower" ... if you don't as you don't get. Thanks for reading!!
Keyur, one small comment on this -- I would always begin my questions in a similar vein if I felt self-conscious about them; then I got feedback that I'm "poisoning the well" though, and likely other people have the same question. So, there are no dumb questions....the "obvious" route is a better way to frame it imo :)
You covered a lot today. Reflecting on own journey, I can remember how good leaders differed from the other ones. Good leaders make you comfortable so you can freely ask any questions. Good leaders ask great questions, which move the conversation forward.
Thanks for putting it in simple words.
Thank you for reading and I am glad you enjoyed it :)
yeah these types of leader are all too common in the software engineering world unfortunately. "be the senior you needed when you were a junior" I find is a good mantra to stick by as you climb the ranks: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/siy67a/be_the_senior_you_needed_when_you_were_a_junior/
I love this: "be the senior you needed when you were a junior"!!! Appreciate you reading