Re:When Did it Became Impossible to Say, ‘I Don’t Know’?
by xrd on Saturday May 11, 2019 @12:37PM
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It's funny, when I was a manager at a big tech company I did fear saying "I don't know." I always assumed saying that enough would have people doubt my competence.
When I was at the same company as an engineer, I would see my managers make up shit on the spot and I knew they were full of it. And, I doubted their competence.
I really wish someone could assess the long term implications of saying I don't know and not saying it. I don't know which way it would pan out.
I suspect there might be a short term gain in pretending you know something but a long term problem when you pretend. And if you are truthful, the short term benefits might be worse but the long term benefits might go exponential.
When I was at the same company as an engineer, I would see my managers make up shit on the spot and I knew they were full of it. And, I doubted their competence.
I really wish someone could assess the long term implications of saying I don't know and not saying it. I don't know which way it would pan out.
I suspect there might be a short term gain in pretending you know something but a long term problem when you pretend. And if you are truthful, the short term benefits might be worse but the long term benefits might go exponential.