The best preparation for being a parent wasn't NCT classes or books; it was managing a team of software engineers. My 4 and 2 year olds are far better at playing with others than those maladjusted coders.
@fesshole conversely, having kids was by far the best training to become a scrum master.

All the buzzwords and "ceremonies" and "artifacts" were pretentious guff. The team just needed a mum to support and encourage them, help them when they got stuck, and occasionally bring them snacks.
@jetlagjen But...but... doesn't everyone? :D
@bitanath exactly!

This is why parental leave is not a "gap in your CV", but valuable managerial, logistics, and leadership experience.
@jetlagjen Lmao... how long have you been sitting on that one? ;) :D
@bitanath sitting on it? Nah. I've been sharing the opinion that parental leave builds job-applicable skills since I taught myself HTML and CSS on my first maternity leave. That child is hoping to go to university in September.
@jetlagjen was kidding!! (btw im still unable to center a div how on earth does that work?!?)
@bitanath I never figured out how <div> was supposed to work. Had to just follow examples and hope!