Being open with a select group of collaborators has gained me above average prai...

mkl95 on Dec 27, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: The trap of "I am not an extrovert"

Being open with a select group of collaborators has gained me above average praise, promotions, etc. over the years. You don't need to be an extrovert to be an average or slightly above average engineer, you just have to pick your battles appropriately and understand the problems you are solving. OP is optimizing for a rat race that most people don't care about.

red-iron-pine on Dec 27, 2024 [–]

you don't have to play the game all of the time, just be social with the right people in the right places.