Re:Ask HN: My boss doesn't think I'm doing good work, how to...
by s17n on Thursday January 06, 2022 @06:46PM
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It really is the solution to everything. A shitty coder who communicates well will do better in a corporate setting than a good coder who doesn't communicate.
My advice to you:
1. Put serious effort into Slack (or whatever your company uses). It is just as much a part of the job as writing code
2. "You don't get a second chance to make a first impression." I'm not saying you should definitely change companies, but you should seriously consider it, as you are now going to have to put in a ton of effort to regain trust. There is a good chance that you'll have a better ROI just putting in that effort at a new job instead - if you kick ass in your first 6 months to a year, you will enter into a flywheel of being well regarded which makes you more effective, which makes you more well regarded.
My advice to you: 1. Put serious effort into Slack (or whatever your company uses). It is just as much a part of the job as writing code 2. "You don't get a second chance to make a first impression." I'm not saying you should definitely change companies, but you should seriously consider it, as you are now going to have to put in a ton of effort to regain trust. There is a good chance that you'll have a better ROI just putting in that effort at a new job instead - if you kick ass in your first 6 months to a year, you will enter into a flywheel of being well regarded which makes you more effective, which makes you more well regarded.