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Duncan MacKenzie
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Co-Founder and Managing Founder, Bad at Sports
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Upcoming Talent , Inspiration , Tips , Health , Motivation
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By Duncan MacKenzie, Duncan Mackenzie| DEV Community@ As an engineering manager, I have a certain amount of control over what ends up on our sites and in our systems. Not complete control, my voice is only one in the room, as it should be. One of the most important ways I can contribute to the quality of our sites is by saying no. Blocking or pushing back on requests that are contrary to our goals can be as important as what we decide to do. The goal is not to prevent change. Change is great, but randomness ruins plans.
By Duncan MacKenzie, Duncan Mackenzie| The Code Project@ I’m often asked if I have any advice for other software engineers, andthe absolute number one piece of guidance I give is “make sure your workis visible”. Is it the most important thing? No, the most importantthings are doing an excellent job and being a positive part of your team, butright after those I would say is “making sure people are aware ofthe work you are doing”. I get quite a bit of push back on this idea, withcomments such as:I prefer to fly under the radar. I don’t want to brag.
By Duncan MacKenzie, Duncan Mackenzie| DEV Community@ As an engineering manager, I have a certain amount of control over what ends up on our sites and in our systems. Not complete control, my voice is only one in the room, as it should be. One of the most important ways I can contribute to the quality of our sites is by saying no. Blocking or pushing back on requests that are contrary to our goals can be as important as what we decide to do. The goal is not to prevent change. Change is great, but randomness ruins plans.
Company Info
Bad at Sports
The leading Art news and 60 min audio interview program in the Midwest. Award winning and recognized for excellence by multiple Print & Industry organizations. Bad at Sports focuses on the International Contemporary Fine Art business, education & overall industry.
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Founded: 2005