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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by RankingMember on Monday July 10, 2023 @12:29PM (#36668706)
> You had managers who "took the fall" for the team?

Correct. In addition, sometimes advocating for those under you is a sacrificial act, because you're putting your reputation on the line.

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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by wahnfrieden on Monday July 10, 2023 @12:36PM (#36668828)
Sounds performative rather than anything real at stake.
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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by RankingMember on Monday July 10, 2023 @02:39PM (#36671025)
> Managers are expected to lay down rhetoric about accountability and contextualizing their team's failure.

It sounds like the management philosophies at our respective orgs are very different.

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