Career tricks for developers

Attention! Follow the recommendations at your own risk. If all else fails, use trick # 7.

Any company has developers who have found magic ways to accelerate professional growth.

These are often referred to as “ninja developers” – just their example should be followed if you want to quickly fly up the career ladder without overworking at work.

As the saying goes, Why work with diligence when you can work smart!

I managed to break into the secret safe of one ninja developer and steal a list of tricks he used – and here are nine of the most effective of them.

1. They never share knowledge

The ninja developer tries to keep his knowledge to himself.

He won’t share what he knows, even if asked: in most cases, the ninja will just pretend to be too busy to answer the question.

If you contact through the manager, the ninja will pretend that he does not know the answer – in general, he will do everything so as not to share his knowledge with the team.

2. They act like they really want to help

A ninja developer knows how to be friendly and show support – while creating problems for team members.

From time to time, he may even suggest a solution to a problem … which will only make things worse.

And when this solution does not work, you are to blame – because, of course, you did not do what was said. And if you can prove that you acted exactly as the ninja advised, he will convince you that you asked the wrong question.

3. They only talk about newfangled technologies

The ninja is very good at disguising his own low level of technical knowledge.

He doesn’t know how to write quality code, but if someone points out a problem in his code, the ninja will blame everything on the limitations of the technology stack used in the company.

If the management allows the use of the technology that the ninja has chosen, he will ask for training, spend another six months – and in the end he will write an equally bad code, but in a different language.

And if the team cannot change technology (which is most likely), then the ninja will have the opportunity to continue blaming the technology without trying to fix anything.

A win-win!

4. They know how to imitate being busy

A ninja developer knows how to pretend he is very busy. Try asking someone for help – he will act like he doesn’t even have time to look at you.

The ninja only works when the manager is nearby.

The ninja will make the serious face of a person focused on a very difficult task, even flipping through the feed on Facebook or Instagram.

If your team is scattered around the world, the ninja will stay up late and chat at night – just to show that he is the only one on the other side of the world who is really committed to work.

5. They know when to send letters

The ninja developer does not reply to mail during business hours – he prepares letters for the night distribution.

As soon as the clock strikes midnight, letters begin to fly from his address. And it all ends only when the sun decides to look out over the horizon.

Why spend so much effort if the right people don’t see it?

There are always a few top managers obsessed with these stupid emails. After all, why bother if the right people don’t see it?

Leaders are always so impressed with the ninja’s dedication that they often put them forward for encouragement.

6. They constantly talk about innovation

In the corporate world, it is impossible to make a career without rushing loud phrases. If you just focus on fixing bugs and improving code quality, you’ll do it until you retire.

A ninja developer always has a couple of ambitious ideas in his head. For him to demonstrate non-standard thinking – how to send two bytes.

Through his word he will remember creativity and innovation.

But if you ask what he has achieved with such creativity, be prepared to hear that innovation does not always have to produce tangible results.

7. They honed their ability to find the culprit

In no case try to point out a mistake to the ninja developer: he will turn the arrows on you in no time.

Such developers – pros in finding the culprit.

The ninja knows how to find flaws in the actions of the product owner – even if his own code does not meet the requirements. And if the final product did not live up to expectations, of course, the customer is to blame.

And so that not a single mistake remains on the ninja’s conscience, he will find a way to blame the testers.

8. They always say yes to management

What’s the point in making such an effort if you can’t get the manager’s attention?

A ninja developer knows how important it is to be in good standing with management – after all, it helps to climb the career ladder.

The ninja will never contradict what the leadership says – he always agrees with everything that he is asked to do.

It doesn’t matter if the ninja ends up doing it – but by no means will he say no.

Such complaisance gratifies the ego of the leaders and allows the ninja to gain confidence. In the end, he gets the whole team at his disposal, without bearing any responsibility.

9. They act on the principle “if the management does not see a bug, then there is no bug”

The ninja dev doesn’t tackle the bug until someone else finds it.

He knows exactly where in the code he made a mistake – however, he will not take the initiative and fix it. The ninja will wait until senior management finds out about the problem.

And as soon as he realizes that the mistake has attracted attention “from above”, he will instantly correct it.

By eliminating problems in such an ingenious way in the shortest possible time, the ninja earns a good reputation.

Warning

You don’t have to ask a ninja developer if he uses these tricks in his career – he won’t admit it anyway.

And the truth is: Why give your secret weapon to competitors?

I have shared with you the centuries-old wisdom about the tricks of a professional career. Keep all this secret and do not share it with your colleagues – otherwise point # 1 did not teach you anything. And if these tricks do not help, it is your own fault: it means that you are not created to be a ninja developer. * kh-kh * trick # 7 * kh-kh *


About the translator

The article was translated by Alconost.

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