| Tip 22 | Remember Who You Work For |
It’s really easy to say “Make sure your goals and your work align with the goals of your business.” It’s really easy to say; it’s really hard to do, especially when you’re a programmer buried under so many organizational layers that you hardly know what your business is. Early in my career, I worked for a major package delivery company in a software development architecture team that supported the company’s revenue systems. This company was so encumbered with hierarchy, I never saw anything in my daily work that gave me even a glimpse into the business of package delivery. I can remember my team attending quarterly all-hands meetings and feeling completely disjointed and alienated. “What is this achievement we’re ...
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