Re:LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator
by hn8788 on Friday June 04, 2021 @06:40PM
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I obviously don't know your situation, but there's a difference between giving useful feedback and just constantly bitching about everything. You also have to consider that maybe you didn't have the full picture, and there actually was a good reason for what was being done, even though that would be a management failure to not convey why something needed to be done.
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Re:LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator
by rafaelero on Friday June 04, 2021 @06:53PM
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I was always ready to be part of the solution, so I don't think I was being empty when complaining about things. But I have to add that I wasn't maximizing for appearing polite. I never cross the line of not being respectful, though.
Indeed, the management could have a different idea of what was an ideal direction. I just happened to disagree. It was a very small company, so I don't think I had a lot of different information. But even if that was the case, this was a good opportunity to have a perhaps heated but interesting discussion.
> I just happened to disagree.
Did you continue to disagree after the issue had been aired and a decision had been made? That could definitely end up in the territory you describe.
Re:LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator
by rafaelero on Friday June 04, 2021 @07:16PM
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During these conversations, there were never clear signs that the "decision was made and the path was chosen". My concerns were usually replied with "huh, ok". Therefore, I continually brought it up, since it was my interpretation that people were not convinced yet.
Honestly it sounds likely that management didn't handle this well, but possibly you pushed things further than you should have because you hadn't received a clear (to you) signal to stop.