So there is this engineer who is very talented and smart. The person reviews a PR very thoroughly and leaves some good comments for future improvement. So I learn a lot from them. But the thing is, when I slack the person, the person never really responds. Whether it be asking to re-review to unblock things, or a general question, or simple “how are you doing” always get no responses. So my slack message with this person is basically me talking to the wall for months. Is this weird? Is this person upset at me? Do you have similar coworkers?
to be smart you need to lack something else
Sounds like a skill issue
Break up
Do you know if they respond to other people? Might just be someone who muted slack
Find his weak point and take advantage of that
You have to ask specific questions to have answers. I asked once a new hire. how are you doing with the project? He answered, everything is fine. I then asked him, are you stuck on something in the project? He answered yes, that He was stuck but reading on how to resolve it by himself. He was not planning to ask me for help. 4 years on, and still the same . Very talented, but 0 proactivity
Do you not respond incoming texts unless they ask you something very specific? I guess it doesn’t matter in my case because I do ask them
He responds to me. Send the request to him via email and put his manager in CC :) You can put your manager too. Generally it gives more pressure.
I haven’t installed slack, hope people aren’t messaging me there.
Still using apple chat? Or whatever the fk that was
email and iMessage, or you can find me at the water cooler.
I usually ask a specific ass question that is easy to answer. So basically write your whole logic with func names and with links to code and say what doesn't work. They will have to answer because they know this shit and it's low effort
I asked Q: Would you mind re-reviewing this PR [link]? I have addressed all your comments. Thank you for the thorough review Q: Hey! How was your Thanksgiving break? Q: Do you know why this happens? [insert a short block of code]. I mean to do this but this seems to have this effect instead.
Wtf are these questions ? Have you ever met this person face to face ?
Why are you messaging with “how are you doing”? Cringe dude wtf.😂
Wow do you not Slack coworkers unless work related? That is surprising to hear
Maybe the reason they are really good and can provide good feedback is because they don’t pay attention to slack so they have more time.
“Deal with” 🙄
English is not really my mother tongue. I mean to say, “get along” I guess
you already get along, no need to push it