Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startup Needs to Survive

Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by staunch on Thursday January 30, 2014 @02:57PM (#7152961)

Everything seems very clear to a founder because the founder defines what clarity means! Clarity comes from authority and agency. I bet that engineer is back in the dumps within a day or week.

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by winslow on Thursday January 30, 2014 @05:25PM (#7153760)

I agree. Happened to me today in a matter of hours. Something I'd been working on for the past couple days (mundane task) just got "nuked" with a new requirement list which will now wipe our data in the database that I just finished connecting to our code. This big company is so inefficient it's maddening, I don't believe my group will ever release a product. /rant (sorry)

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by kendalk on Thursday January 30, 2014 @05:44PM (#7153871)

I know the feeling. My management is also so inefficient it is maddening. But you can console yourself with the thought that at least you're paid. It isn't under your control what the higher-ups do so don't sweat it.

Be the best in your group as much as possible. If worse comes to worse, at least they will keep you if there are layoffs down the road, or your resume will look better to someone else sometime down the road. You did the work they paid for so if they want to trash it... can't cure stupid.

Unfortunately for me, I work for myself. My management is my own addled brain! I was up all last night working. Two hours sleep today.

I don't believe my group will ever release a product. (sigh) :-)

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by winslow on Thursday January 30, 2014 @07:05PM (#7154307)

Yup I'm keeping my eyes peeled. I know wow is me I get paid to mostly just waste company time learn on my own and do a few "work" things time to time.

Oh I saw this joke/comment that might cheer you up that was on reddit. It was an askReddit thread about inappropriate relationships in the work place. "I am self employed, so the sexual abuse is rampant in the office."

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by kendalk on Thursday January 30, 2014 @07:16PM (#7154363)

Sleeping on the job is, too. :)

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by winslow on Thursday January 30, 2014 @07:33PM (#7154438)

Nothing wrong with that. You probably started it before it was hip, cool, and a work benefit.

http://www.businessinsider.com/google-sleep-pods-2010-6?op=1

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by kendalk on Friday January 31, 2014 @03:40AM (#7155902)

Thank you for that link. Can't get one now, but I can dream! :)

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by kelseyfrancis on Thursday January 30, 2014 @05:56PM (#7153942)

Yes. Constantly wasted effort and the lack of any real, defined "mission" are beyond demotivating. They're glimpses into the horrifying reality that you're probably just a cog in a huge jobs programs. The fact that many of its participants seem okay with that reality makes it even worse.

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Re:Asana’s Justin Rosenstein on the One Quality Every Startu... by winslow on Thursday January 30, 2014 @07:01PM (#7154286)

Yup definitely feeling cog in the machine and the reality of others that it's okay makes it seem crazy the world functions.

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