Associate Software Engineer
Communication is hard, but effective communication is one of the most important factors for a healthy team. This document provides an insight into my mind, and how I work.
I tend to work remotely, mainly from home. I am usually online between 9am and 5pm, and I will not be online outside of those hours.
I'm a big fan of taking breaks and making sure I have my lunch. I usually have lunch alone and try taking walks to help clear my head.
I have Slack and emails on my phone usually but will only respond to messages during working hours.
As I'm 100% remote when I get the chance I'm a big fan of face to face interaction. If you need me then please just pop over and see me, but I understand that isn't possible all of the time so I am always available on Slack.
I check slack constantly unfortunately so I can always be reached if necessary.
I am always happy to have a Slack Call, Google Hangout or Zoom meeting if we plan it in advance; even if that planning is as simple as sending a Slack message "Hey, can we have a quick call about XYZ" the answer will either be "I'm free now!" or "I'll be free at ${time}!"
If the outcome of a meeting can be communicated or decided in an email or Slack conversation I would prefer we didn't have the meeting.
I am quite protective of my time, so if I am not required to attend a meeting you've invited me to, please let me know.
I always encourage feedback and actively seek it from my peers. I am constantly looking to grow so please feel free to contact me via whichever channel makes you more comfortable.
I am actively working on improving my delivery when it comes to giving feedback. Please feel free to pull me and tell me that you didn't like the way I delivered and what I could've done better to deliver my feedback.
- Not using inclusive language (ie. saying 'Guys' rather than 'Folks')
- Talking over others
- Interrupting whilst other people are talking
- Talking down about myself or my skills
- Overextending myself