Engineer's mindset shift: proving smarts vs. unblocking the team
vboykis · x · 2026-08-21
Vicki Boykis shared a career mindset shift: her first thought in the morning moved from "what do I build so that it works" to "what do I build so it unblocks my team". This reflects a transition from focusing on personal technical validation to prioritizing team efficiency and collaboration.
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