Joe Freeman: Tech, Teams, Trade-offs

A broad range of behaviors and commitments happen when working beyond what you thought was possible, building a team with a passion, and building things bigger than yourself.  The best parts of that aren't what you build even though that is amazing. The best part is the experience gained and the relationships built with people you can't believe you get to work with. Companies don't care about individuals and will push you out the door and find someone fresher without a thought. The company lives for the company. Billionaires live to be bigger billionaires. You have to protect your mind and your health. When you inevitably leave, you will take the experience, memories, and co-workers you hope to meet in future work lives.   YouTube Version When I love every day at work I think this: "hard work" "I'm one of the lucky people who loves what they do" "creating things/work is a passion" "Working with passion is the only way" "I...

We, technicians, need to at least try and communicate with our non-technical partners. I loved this Renate-ism and want to make it sticky somewhere visible everywhere I work. "If Einstein was able to explain the theory of relativity, then surely someone can give an explanation I can follow along with about a framework or technical feature" Product people are smart. It is on us if we can't get communicate the value and function of something to others!  We are not creating anything more complicated than an entirely new branch of physics. Einstein Quotes “The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.” All Industries I wrote this about software engineering and product owners but it applies to all industries.  There is nothing worse than a medical doctor who uses jargon in a way that you can't tell whether or not you have a real problem. Video Revision History Published 2023 02