MNEESHA GELLMAN

Managers are prone to misattribute the causes of poor performance. They tend to over-emphasize motivation and under-emphasize other factors – in particular, lack of knowledge or skill. Poor performance has a lot more to do with poor management and failure to coach than with unwil...

Cognitive theories of personality focus on the role of cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, and problem-solving, in shaping personality. These theories emphasize how individuals interpret and make sense of their experiences, which in turn influences their behavior and personality.

There are almost always many different approaches to a particular problem, with no single “right way.” A lot of programmers get very good at advocating for their preferred way, but that doesn’t mean it’s the One True Path. 

Going head-to-head with people telling me I was Wr...