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Thoughts on how I perform on teams
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Feedback III Reflection

  • What are you doing well as a pair programmer and collaborator?

I am patient, thoughtful and engaged. Since I am a student, I look at projects as learning opportunities, not 'pass/fail' propositions. Because of that perspective, it is easy to keep a positive attitude. I also recognize that one of the most important skills we'll learn is collaboration, so I tend to emphasize that aspect of a group project, even if it might be quicker or easier to do everything myself.

  • How do you use your strengths as a team member?

I used to be a teacher, and I use that skillset to help teammates figure out challenges to a problem instead of hammering out my own solution and expecting them to make sense of it. I also am a hard worker, and do my best to make sure that I am pulling my weight at a bare minimum.

  • How would you like to continue to develop your strengths?

I want to continue improving my technical toolset. I want to learn all the things, basically. I want to understand computers at a deeper level - Who's assembling Ruby code? What's an HTTP Socket?

  • What would you like to improve on as a teammate?

I need to change my expectations for partners that are not clearly outlined in the DTR. I find myself routinely annoyed with people because they don't live up to my expectations, which is totally unfair since they don't know what my expectations are and my expectations don't really matter. I also would like to be a more positive influence on group morale. I can be quiet and cold because I like focusing on the work so much, and I think the ability to introduce some occasional levity can go a long way towards improving group productivity. Last, I've noticed I'm insecure and behave differently when I feel threatened by someone's competence, which is a weird and undesirable trait. On the other hand, it makes me a pretty strong partner in a team where I feel the most technically equipped.

  • How would you like your teammates to see you?

I want them to see me as competent, resourceful and hardworking. I would like them to see me as a resource and a leader.

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