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Re:Ask HN: As a programmer, how do you know if you're a good... by xfitm3 on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @09:09AM (#18542354)
The problem with measuring effective is that it is quite subjective. Politics can skew those results.
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Re:Ask HN: As a programmer, how do you know if you're a good... by pjc50 on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @09:23AM (#18542457)
That's a skill like any other. If you're conspicuously bad at politics it can make you ineffective - you or your work will be sidelined or abandoned.
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