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Middle Management: The Career Path for People Who Failed Upwards
The Myth of the Busy Manager There’s a certain breed of person you meet in every company. They’re not technical. They’re not particularly organised. They don’t create anything. But somehow, they’ve ended up in a role where they sit directly between the people who do the actual work and the ones pretending to make important…
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The Promotion That Proved Corporate Life is a Scam
The Hard Work Delusion There was a time when I actually believed hard work led to success. Put in the effort, deliver results, and eventually, you’ll be rewarded. That’s the fairytale they sell you when you start your career. But if you have spent even a day in the corporate world, you already know how…
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The Meeting That Should Have Been an Email (But Somehow Lasted Over an Hour)
A Meeting No One Wanted Every so often leadership decides it is time for a Tech Town Hall. A grand event where the engineers who are the people actually building things are expected to showcase their work. In theory it is a chance to share progress celebrate wins and discuss challenges. In reality it is…
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The Phantom Engineer: How to Earn a Six Figure Salary for Doing Nothing
Some people work hard, some people work smart, and then there’s the rare breed that works… well… not at all. Let me introduce you to our Principle Engineer, a person who has mastered the corporate art of existing without contributing. A skill many of us could only dream of. The Arrival of a Non-Contributor Every…
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The Hypocrisy of the Unheard Boss: When Tables Turn on the Non-Listener
Oh, the classic tale of a boss recycling your idea with their own name attached to it! It’s one of those workplace frustrations that’s far too familiar, especially in software development, where innovative solutions are both valuable and all too often “borrowed.” The Not-So-Original IdeaSo, fast forward a day or two, and there’s your boss,…
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Navigating the Circus: Developer’s Tales from The Toxic Boss
Hey all, welcome to the first post of The Toxic Boss. The correct spelling was already taken… Anyways a bit about me and what this blog is about. I am a software developer and have been for the past 5.5 years (3 university and 2.5 in industry). I always loved the idea of becoming a…
The Toxic Boss 