Authority Issues

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Dana talk about: * Becoming a coder via editing books about programming * Missing being able to be more focused on your own work * Kendall's near-miss at preempting Google's success * The value of 360 feedback in a review process * Squad goals (I had to say it) * JIRA hate * The need to walk a line between uncritical approval of decisions from higher-ups and allowing for disgruntlement in a safe space to maintain credibility * Dana's book recommendation: "Thanks For The Feedback" about receiving feedback * The unnecessary anxiety of project time estimation and productivity metrics * Getting your leadership experience outside the workplace first * Normalizing failure * Firing your kids :) * When academia doesn't match reality * How great the sound insulation is at Kendall's house * The difficulties of co-leadership You can find Dana on all the internets as @danabrit Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music