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A portrait of the best worst programmer (News)

Sep 5, 2023

08:27

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Dan North narrates a tale of Tim, the worst but talented programmer he's worked with. OpenTelemetry delivering on open observability promise, Terraform vs GitOps vs System Initiative discussed. Apple's approach to work satisfaction, salary negotiation advice shared.

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Valuing teamwork and collaboration over individual productivity metrics is important for creating an effective and aligned team.

Open telemetry provides a stable standard for observability, but it can be complex to implement due to the specifications and protocols involved.

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The Importance of Delivering a Team Instead of Just Software

The podcast episode discusses the story of Tim, a programmer who scored zero points on the company's productivity metric but was actually a highly effective team player. Rather than focusing on individual deliverables, Tim would spend his time pairing with less experienced developers, patiently helping them solve problems and fostering moments of insight and learning. This approach made the entire team more effective, productive, and aligned. The episode highlights the importance of valuing teamwork and collaboration over individual productivity metrics.

Introduction

2min

Discussion on Hotel Project and Infrastructure Automation Tools

2min

Apple's hustle culture, work satisfaction, and salary negotiation advice

4min

Dan North tells the tale of Tim, the worst programmer he’s worked with (who also is a heck of a programmer), Kevin Lin declares that OpenTelemetry delivers on its promise for open observability, Justin Garrison details Terraform vs GitOps vs System Initiative, Inc. writes how Apple beats burnout & Aline Lerner’s advice on how (not) to sabotage your salary negotiations before you even start.

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