C.W. BennettJan 23, 2024
Flam
Totally didn't do this while slacking off another project.
Jan 23, 2024 at 2:15pmWeb
Show threadFlamJan 29, 2024

Astonished and happy this could reach and amuse so many of you out there.

Got nothing to plug or advertise for, other than some wise words I once came across:

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

That’s all. Keep having a nice day.

Show threadDelta WyeJan 23, 2024
@draconigen This really tracks with a lot of stuff in life.
Show threadSven⚠️Jan 23, 2024
@draconigen true. How about principals/ senior principals?🤔
Show threadFlamJan 23, 2024
@Esjott 80% putting it off, 1% telling someone else to do it, 19% some poor intern sweating it together.
Show threadRose, Skaven Mars PriestessJan 23, 2024

@draconigen A BILLION TIMES THIS.

Only as a Senior vs Junior Engineer in the workplace

Show threadPassengerJan 23, 2024

@draconigen

How did you get access to this top secret information about my workflow?

Show threadlj·rkJan 23, 2024
@draconigen Explains a lot about my job title...
Show thread🦊 Adelie, et al. 🌳Jan 23, 2024
@draconigen I did not expect to be called out like this today 😅
Show threadRobo-TarquinJan 23, 2024
@cibyr Abolishing the State would fix this
Show threadJamesN Jan 23, 2024
@draconigen In fairness, most of that time in yellow is spent helping the Junor’s keep their projects on track.
Show threadTiTiNoNero Jan 23, 2024

@draconigen

Sometimes it is the motivation that comes looking for me.

Show threadFlamJan 23, 2024
@77nn xD
Show threadRylie Stargazer 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 23, 2024
@draconigen that orange part is also "background processing and problem solving" - there is no way to really eliminate it completely. (Some of it maybe, but I eventually accepted that I don't get high productivity times without the low ones because my brain is always working...)
Show threadMikie L'OxymoreJan 23, 2024
@draconigen As a young, I would rather say it's the reverse... ^^' My older friends always impressive me for accomplish so much things...
Maybe it's not a question of age in fact.
Show threadMikie L'OxymoreJan 23, 2024
@draconigen Ah and I didn't understood it was the same time for complete the project... For me it will take manyyyy more time so! ^^'
Show threadFlamJan 23, 2024
@Mikie1600 you’ll get there :D
Show threadMikie L'OxymoreJan 23, 2024
@draconigen I hope so, thanks! ^^
Show threadPreslav RachevJan 23, 2024
@draconigen @rixx Been writing code for around two decades now, and can relate. I am enthusiastic about programming, but have less and less motivation to start new stuff. Have to drag myself to do it.
Show threadTamir BaharJan 23, 2024
@draconigen I feel very called out by this...
Show threadKevin RussellJan 23, 2024

@draconigen

So, people make memes instead.

Show threadFlamJan 23, 2024
@kevinrns *coughs*
Show threadKevin RussellJan 23, 2024

@draconigen

I like your graphic explanation of time.

Show threadTho_masseJan 23, 2024
@draconigen so true.
Show threadAndreasJan 23, 2024

@draconigen After some discussion locally, we added a bit.

The good news is though, as a staff level engineer, by the time you've found the motivation to get started, the project got cancelled anyway due to a reorg...

Show threadFlamJan 23, 2024
@ixs hahaha! Painfully accurate for my work place, too 🥲
Show threadGravePapayaJan 23, 2024
@draconigen @ixs don't forget "attending other meetings instead of this project"
Show threadAndreasJan 24, 2024
@gravepapaya @draconigen
"☑️ I am in this toot and I do not like it."
Show threadMans RJan 23, 2024
@ixs @draconigen Where's the external consultant?
Show threadAndreasJan 24, 2024
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Show threadSeán FenianJan 23, 2024
@draconigen Engineer: 90% of the time thinking about the precisely correct implementation, 10% actually implementing it
Show threadDavid GriggJan 24, 2024
@draconigen @bgrinter So true!
Show threadctrl the gender goblinJan 24, 2024
@draconigen damn, im already a senior ​​
Show thread✨ Alshra ✨ ​ Jan 24, 2024
@draconigen I would say I'm in this picture, but I'm still working up the motivation to type that comment 😁​
Show threadm0xEEJan 24, 2024
@draconigen I think I've always had senior mentality, I remember still being a junior, but my responsibilities were doing different kinds of research with vague time constraints and no good metrics to measure if I was actually doing something and I remember being able to slack off for a couple of weeks not doing anything work-related at all, but then discovering something absolutely amazing and implementing it in a way that was enough do demonstrate its usefulness — pretty close to your diagram😂
Show threadFlamJan 24, 2024
@m0xee you are to be congratulated for becoming a senior ahead of your time!
Show threadRémiJan 24, 2024
@draconigen I always said I've always been a senior 😎#RimbaudSpeechStyle
Show threadKT controls miniature worldsJan 24, 2024
@draconigen
🎵
Everybody
Move your feet and start the project
Whoa oh
Show threadFreeClawJan 24, 2024
@draconigen I hate how true this is, ugh x_x
Show threadNeil HenningJan 24, 2024
@draconigen @sds I feel seen.
Show threadLRJan 24, 2024
@draconigen too real
Show threadTwigJan 24, 2024
@draconigen I’m staff level so this explains a lot.
Show threadMarkus FritzeJan 24, 2024

@draconigen I’ve done exactly that 30 years ago: jr windows developer working in the office full time. I showed up Thurday afternoon to see how it was going, wrote code that evening and showed a better Macintosh version on Friday. Every single week till we shipped.

That’s when you get paid for your skills and no the time spend.

Show threadLes OrchardJan 24, 2024
@draconigen I interpreted the "total time to complete the project" as representing a non-existent bar, which I don't think was intended yet also is fully real
Show threadmHabdlJan 25, 2024
@draconigen
@wardi
So totally me. (The senior bar.)
Show threadUrusanJan 28, 2024
@draconigen In a healthy organization, the yellow part is extra, off the books, duties critical to maintaining a healthy organization.
Show threadAN/CRM-114Jan 28, 2024

@draconigen Alternate legend:

Senior (Yellow): Time telling the junior that their way will require ripping everything out and starting from scratch

Senior (Green): Just doing the whole project the right way to make the deadline

Show threadAlexander ShendiJan 28, 2024

@draconigen

I must BOTH be very senior AND very junior by that definition.

Well, the ratio of moviation period to work period is equal or greater than that of a senior developer, but the length of the work period required exceeds that of a a junior developer.

Show threadpikuseruJan 28, 2024
@draconigen 🥲 so true
Show threadnickJan 29, 2024
@draconigen trying to convince management it's unnecessary and won't be used: 90%
slapping something together which will never be used: 10%.
Show threadMatthew TooheyJan 29, 2024
@nickzoic @draconigen 100% this!
Show threadloading… HAC (he/him)Jan 29, 2024
@draconigen Ths is a perfect depiction of my my week, last week! How did you know that?!?!
Show threadKZorroFuegoJan 29, 2024
@draconigen @mathias Totally didn't throw this together in a few minutes because my lizard brain saw those 2 words and immediately song was stuck in my head. XD
Show threadFlamJan 29, 2024
@kzorrofuego thanks for the song stuck in my head now >:c
Show threadKandrelJan 29, 2024
@draconigen Wow, who knew? I didn't realise I'd been born a natural senior!
Show threadKrupoJan 31, 2024

@draconigen no one has mentioned the missing element my friend identified:

"Add a line for person not involved taking credit"

Show threadLord Tom Klopf of CZ Feb 5, 2024
@draconigen so so so true ;)
Show threadPierre 🍋🏳️‍🌈Feb 5, 2024
@draconigen basically me
Show threadChristian Berger DECT 2763Feb 6, 2024
@draconigen Well if the senior developer is good, they'll think about the problem on and off in the yellow part, finding better solutions that mean less work.