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mekka okereke :verified:

This post reminds me that software engineering doesn't have a plus minus.

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Basketball players used to be measured by stats like Points, rebounds, blocks, assists, steals, etc. You could see that Jordan was good, because he scored a lot of points and didn't have a lot of turnovers. You could see that Dikembe Mutumbo was good, because he got a lot of blocks. Stockton was good, because he always seemed to be the last pass right before a teammate scored (assists).

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26 November at 3:02 | Open on hachyderm.io
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mekka okereke :verified:

But Draymond Green was a key part of the Warriors' dynasty, but he never scored many points, never got a ton of blocks or steals, and never got a ton of assists. But... the Warriors seemed to be invincible when he played, but very beatable when he didn't play.

Draymond doesn't show up high on most regular stats, but he has the highest single season plus minus in NBA history.🤯

Plus minus is a calculation of how many points your team scores with you on the court vs with you off the court.

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26 November at 3:09 | Open on hachyderm.io
mekka okereke :verified:

In every tech organization, there are some people that seem to know every system, everybody, and every problem. They're super helpful, and save coworkers months of wasted efforts, by short-circuiting dead end paths, sharing efficient workflows, knowing which services already exist, and generally having great technical judgement.

*None of those skills are quantifiable on performance reviews, other than peers saying thanks (if they're lucky).

*Many underrepresented engineers fill these roles.

26 November at 3:17 | Open on hachyderm.io
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