For example, if someone asks me to review their slop PR the natural check on that is that I can spread out my review over a longer period of time to protect my time and to discourage that sort of behavior However, if my manager pressures me to review on a timely schedule then that check is lost

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Equally harmful: pressuring someone to only spend five minutes reviewing the same code The common failure mode in both cases is micromanaging how engineers do their jobs. Engineers have natural checks and balances against misbehavior which are steamrolled when management sets blanket expectations

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Sure do love leaving the house when it’s still dark outside. 7:30 am sunrise in no way feels like being punished for my sins in a past life. Everything is very cool and good.

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Good afternoon from the Kingdom ☀️

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Patrick O’Donovan’s family say he is receiving new treatment and will return to work at the Dept of Culture once that treatment has bedded down. “He is heartened by the support for his long-term Cabinet career demonstrated by his colleagues,” they said.

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