Personal Feedback

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DRAFT

what + why

I’d like to have some conversations with some people about personal feedback.

Process:

1. Ask person if they want to participate
   1. 1 hour total effort
   2. remote
   3. recorded with a Google meet
   4. later published to youtube
   5. in english
   6. recording itself should be about 10 minutes
   7. (audio-only version would be nice)
   8. recording will be published on youtube.
2. do the thing
   1. Introduce the person. Why do I want to hear this person’s opinion? Something I’ve learned from the person.
   2. ask the questions.
      1. Either same questions for every person
      2. Or different questions for each person.
   3. ask them to “plug” something of theirs. share something they’ve done, or point towards something interesting.

Q: can I involve Julian Hallen Eriksen, Olav Moseng and Neno Mindjek?

A: Perhaps ask J, O and N each to each nominate a person they would like to have on, and do the interview for that person? O could consider the Fana leader.

people

• Fredrik Lien Bjørgmo
• Linn Eriksen
• Ann Baekken
• Anders Haugeto
• Viktor Varland
• Erik Assum
• Daniel Slutsky
• Steinar Barstad
• Marcus Irgens
• Irene Solberg

specific questions for specific people

• Linn Eriksen
  • I see you as someone who manages the balance between the quality of the work and the needs of the people in a very tasteful manner.
  • Imagine that you are in a project with other people, designers and developers. The work done by a designer is not good enough to deliver, according to your standards. What do you do?
  • Can feedback spark joy?
• Fredrik Lien Bjørgmo
  • In 2019 or 2020, I participated in a “design critique” where you shared some work you had done, and asked for reactions.
    • slightly intimidated — I would not have been able to produce the same work, outside my expertise.
    • Uneducated opinions
  • is perfection best reached alone or with someone else?
• Irene Solberg
  • “teamwork like a jazz band?”
  • what do you do when the trumpetist plays sour notes?
• Daniel Slutsky
  • What is the most important part of your work for the Clojure data science community?
  • What is one thing you’ve done that you’re proud of?
  • How is open source community work different from working with 4 people you see every day?
• Ann Baekken
  • I have walked away richer from every conversation I’ve had with you about people. Did you always care this deeply about people? Or can you point to a distinct point in time that caused you to open your eyes?
• Steinar Barstad
  • Can feedback work without a foundation of trust?
  • Can you tell me of a time when you’ve been grateful to receive feedback?
  • Are there differences between effective feedback to your leader, compared to to someone you are leading?
• Oddmund Strømme
  • What do you feel when you see bad code?
  • Do you tell people when you see bad code?
  • Can you give an example where you have given feedback that was not well received?
    • And one where feedback was well received?
  • Should design criticism be a part of pair programming?
  • xxx

general questions

Can you tell me about a situation in which you got feedback that surprised you?

Can you tell me about a situation in which you gave feedback that was received badly?

is the topic really personal feedback?

I feel like the topic really is how to balance quality and people.