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The first software project of my career was a masterclass in surviving corporate politics that I'll never forget. Programming was the least of my problems! The perfect storm of addiction, deceit, and surviving a death in the family sent me into a downward spiral on this true story of a software project. In this story, I share the personal details of how my struggles with marijuana addiction and the lies of IT leadership collided. Looking back at this software project in the context of my career, I can see how it shaped me. No programming degree or bootcamp could have prepared me for working in software development would really be like when powerful people were involved. As a result of this experience, I went through a period of not trusting anyone, and learning to be vulnerable again took decades. But it also taught me some important lessons about loyalty, perseverance, and putting work/life balance in perspective. I hope by sharing this story, I can encourage you to take some responsibility for your own actions while coding. While at the same time being alert to the evil tactics people can threaten you with when ego, power, and money are on the line.

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Episode timelinks:

0:00 Introduction\xa0
1:10 The Calm Before The Storm\xa0
2:07 A Fragmented User Experience\xa0
3:00 Boredom Births and Idea\xa0
3:50 An Unexpected Demo\xa0
5:45 Mutiny In The Ranks\xa0
6:19 The Replatform Distraction\xa0
6:55 The Mutiny Exposed\xa0
7:50 The Confusions of Addiction\xa0
8:55 Impending Family Tragedy\xa0
9:41 The Burden of Responsibility\xa0
10:31 Putting Life Before Work\xa0
11:50 Comparmentalizing Grief\xa0
13:02 Accusations of Incompetence\xa0
13:50 Investigating the Truth\xa0
14:34 Relieved - But Not Really...\xa0
15:12 Act II: The Downward Spiral\xa0
15:47 A Foreshadowing Warning\xa0
16:53 A Seemingly Standard Practice...\xa0
17:41 Signs of Sabotage\xa0
18:34 The Deception Sinks In\xa0
19:44 A Coup D`Etat\xa0
20:57 A Harsh Lesson in Project Politics\xa0
21:17 New Leadership Arrives\xa0
21:38 Unrealistic Expectations\xa0
22:33 Mission Impossible\xa0
23:45 A Last Ditch C@ckblock\xa0
24:27 An Unjust Casualty\xa0
25:16 Conclusions\xa0
27:41 Next Time\xa0
28:17 Episode Groove\xa0

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