The Engineer in the Half-Space

24 days ago

Interview feedback was mixed, but after personally interviewing Mitch, the decision was to hire him.
Mitch's initial contributions involved onboarding, documenting processes, fixing runbooks, and mapping workflows, which improved team efficiency.
He excels as a 'gap reader,' identifying missing information, clarifying ambiguities between teams, and preventing issues before they escalate.
Mitch focuses on reducing coordination costs by addressing systemic problems, such as unclear ownership and fragmented context, rather than seeking visible recognition.
His work often appears invisible, preventing incidents and streamlining processes, but performance systems may undervalue such contributions.
Over time, Mitch's role can become a dependency risk if the company relies too heavily on his knowledge without formalizing it.

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