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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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   Listener Bobby ForgedRequest asks

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   One of my coworker, who is the nicest, most humble person I\u2019ve ever met, is about twice as productive as I am! They\u2019re super-uber productive! They close about 2-3x as many tickets as I do during the same sprint. For reference, I\u2019m a software eng II and they\u2019re a senior dev. Their work is very solid too, and they\u2019re not just selecting easy, 1 point tickets to pad their stats.

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   How do you cope with a super star teammate like this? Do I direct more questions towards them to slow them down? Do I volunteer them for more design heavy projects? Jokes aside, I\u2019m curious if this is something that you\u2019ve seen in your career, and if you were a manager, would this make you feel like the other, not-super-uber-smart teammate, is just not doing enough? Is the answer as simple as \u201cwell, sometimes people are just very, very gifted\u201d?

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   In my previous job of 5 years, I worked only 3 hours a day due to a low workload. Seeking a change for career growth, I switched jobs a few months ago, exposing myself to new technologies. Initially stressful, the pace has slowed down, and there\u2019s no external pressure to learn. Despite getting praise and raises for minimal effort, I aspire to be a smarter software engineer.

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   How do I motivate myself to learn and step out of my comfort zone when there\u2019s no apparent reward, considering I\u2019ve easily found new jobs and advanced in my career without exerting much effort?

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