Manager READMEs have been an on-again, off-again thing over the last few years. The negatives are mostly because the author can't see their own weaknesses and over-value their strengths. Many readmes are long and rambling. Mike Crittenden suggests, instead, writing a 50-word personal readme:
You get 50 words, that’s it. It’s a forcing function to kill the fluff and decide what people must know about you.
What might I write? How about:
- Written over verbal
- Long-term over short-term
- I offer trust first
- Don't lie to me
- Bad news doesn't age well
- Team over individual
- Remote-first
- We're professionals and adults
Well, that's 30 words for now, anyway.
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