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If only teaching paid more than it does …
I was in a nearly three hour meeting today (second of three), doing what is
called a “transfer of knowledge.” I'm the only developer left on my team who
actually knows how “Project: Wolowizard [1],” “Project: Sippy-Cup [2],”
“Project: Lumbergh [3],” “Project: Cleese [4]” and “Project: Seymore [5]” all
fit together in production (even if I don't fully understand all the business
logic implemented by “Project: Lumbergh”). So I spent my time mostly talking
and answering questions from the other developers, including the team leader.
Bunny was concerned that it might lead to me being let go, but just for my
own sanity (and because plenty of other people at The Corporation have told
our Corporate Overlords that under no condition should I be let go) I decided
not to sink into cynical dispair and treat it for what it is—getting some
other developers up to speed on the various components.
At the end of the meeting, one of the new developers asked if I used to
teach, or if I teach on the side, since my explanation of how everthing fit
together was coherent and understandable, unlike instructors at his school. I
told him that no, I've never been an instructor, nor do I teach on the side.
He went on to say I have a gift in explaining things.
I'll take that as a win.
[1]
gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2010/10/11.1
[2]
gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2014/03/05.1
[3]
gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2018/09/11.2
[4]
gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2018/09/11.2
[5]
gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2019/10/07.1
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