Humans do their best work when they feel safe and supported. There is a contingent of humans who believe they do their best work when the stakes are high, everyone is yelling, and the deadline is imminent. This is called “surviving,” and while survival is fun, it’s not good work.

@rands Some people really do do their best work under those conditions.

But those hypothetical people would definitely not be me. I also have ADHD and experience that crisis-adrenaline, which is sometimes the only way to get something done. But that's never my best work, it's just doing what's necessary to meet obligations.

@rands this is a bit too close to home rn!
@rands This feels like it was written by Terry Pratchett, talking about the value of the department of post-mortem communications.
@rands Aside: wow, I think I’ve confused Rands with other, shittier people in tech for years now. Whoops / a happy correction