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Author Archives: Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug
5 Self-Sabotaging Phrases Software Engineers Need to Stop Saying (And What to Say Instead)
I’m tired of hearing software engineers complain. Yes, there are unfair managers, incompetent colleagues, systematic barriers, frustrating bureaucracy, and much, much more. Identifying problems is useful. Getting stuck in a cycle of negative emotions is not. The sad thing is … Continue reading
Posted in Software
Tagged communication, complaints, early career, initiative, soft skills
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Not All Complaints Are Created Equal
People always find a reason to complain, no matter how polished the product is. Especially the manager on one of my previous teams at Google. Every few days, my manager and I would sit down together and open our iPhone … Continue reading
Posted in Software
Tagged bug, communication, complaints, early career, Google, humor, UI/UX design, user interface
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The Four Multipliers that Secretly Influence Your Salary (and Society)
Last year, Sundar Pichai earned 226 million dollars, which is 800 times more than the median salary of an Alphabet employee. You might ask, “How can Sundar Pichai do as much work as 800 people?” – obviously, he doesn’t. There … Continue reading
Posted in Software
Tagged capital, CEO, code, compensation, finance, labor, media, money, multipliers, salary, society
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Get the top rating in your next performance review with this one weird trick
Google changed its performance review system, and chaos was everywhere. The new system was called GRAD (Googler Reviews and Development), and after it was announced, there was a boatload of questions. ICs asked their managers, managers asked their directors, directors … Continue reading
How to NOT worry about layoffs
Recently, Microsoft laid off 10,000 employees. Facebook lost 11,000. Not to be outdone, Google reduced its workforce by 12,000. Overall, in the first two months of 2023, over 120,000 tech employees were laid off, including every sector and every size … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Software
Tagged career, early career, finance, job, layoffs, money, Psychology, stoicism
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