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Feedback II Reflection

  • Date of feedback conversation:

July 11th

  • How did you prepare for the conversation?

I prepared by reflecting back to how the project went as a whole, and any struggles we went through along the way. I looked at how we approached the project, including any prep/setup work. I also thought about how we started and ended each pair programming session, thinking about any additional steps we could have taken. Lastly I thought about any areas of improvement that I could pass along for not only my partner, but for myself to improve upon in the future.

  • How did the conversation go for you? What was easy about the conversation? What was more difficult?

The conversation went very well, as my partner and I both felt the project was a huge win for us, and we both felt very proud of the product we produced. The easy part of the conversation was providing positive feedback to my partner. The difficulty came in trying to identify areas needed for improvement. I helped to solve this by identifying areas that I felt we both could improving on. I also found it difficult to know how to accept the praise my partner had for me. I wasn't sure exactly how to acknowledge the praise other than thanking him for all the kind words.

  • What principles of feedback did you use in the conversation?

Some feedback principles I tried to use was to first and foremost provide actionable suggestions or steps my partner could take for the few areas identified as needing improvement. I also made an effort to be genuine and authentic with the appreciation feedback, as I know it has much more meaning that way. Lastly, I made an effort to ensure we had a healthy back and forth with a attentive listening, rather than letting one person provide their feedback followed by the other.

  • Any other comments:

In person feedback is definitely quite different than written. I wasn't aware of how I'd react to the praise my partner had for me, and found this tricky to acknowledge. With written feedback, it's more of a one-way-communication direction, rather than a constant back-and-forth as with in-person.

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