Voicing Your Problems And Frustrations Productively

Which of these are important things to remember as you are voicing your problems and frustrations?

Is the following a good way to voice a problem: I really hate how John thinks about the product. His vision does not make sense, and it will drag down the team. You can tell that he does not have enough experience.

"I really hate how John thinks about the product. His vision does not make sense, and it will drag down the team. You can tell that he does not have enough experience." - What is wrong with how this frustration is presented?

1 on 1 meetings are one of the most important mechanisms for any successful career in tech. As a senior engineer in particular, you will need them to build deep relationships and alignment.

It's hard to fully replace the value of talking to others in person. However, meetings are expensive - Every software engineer should know how to get the most out of them.

Doing this properly is a hard requirement for professional success. As a software engineer in particular, this relationship needs to be carefully navigated to achieve maximum impact.

[Masterclass] How To Have Impactful 1 on 1 Meetings

Related resources:
- [[Taro Top 10] Communicating Effectively As An Engineer](https://www.jointaro.com/playlist/yJ6oybePeu93sDSZ1GiQ/)
- [How To Effectively Leverage Skip Level 1:1s](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/TToehFEc738PBhJcALwL/how-to-effectively-leverage-skip-level-11s/)
- ["Coffee Chat Questions With a Tech Lead - What to ask?"](https://www.jointaro.com/question/jGNZthqhvzYPiMckPEl1/coffee-chat-questions-with-a-tech-lead-what-to-ask/)
- [Presentation Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O1bUrK1NgyfYoMkIqCFJ0SvXv-IQlPhP1gYzBp95abU/edit?usp=sharing)