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Guard your "maker" time slots.
Doesn't matter how many times you say this to managers who aren't technical or haven't worked as a code grunt, they won't understand. Most of them are devoid of empathy and understanding, and cannot conceptualize a position other than their own, which also makes them bad managers.
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What is the time code for micromanaging my calendar to fend off pointless meetings?
Put a recurring block of hours on your calendar called "focus time" that auto-denies all meeting invitations.
Doesnt matter how many times you say this to managers who aren't technical or haven't worked as a code grunt, they won't understand. Most of them are devoid of empathy and understanding, and cannot conceptualize a position other than their own, which also makes them bad managers.
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