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		ckdarby on May 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Migrating Uber's ledger data from DynamoDB to Ledg... The problem is OP didn't meet deliverables and the team was behind schedule. Helpful in the right light, but equally not helpful in another.

shermantanktop on May 21, 2024 [–]

“Team behind schedule” usually means that some manager promised an arbitrary date based on an imaginary timeline.

Every team needs slack. Bad managers hate slack. Good managers hide slack.

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