Naomi's User Manual
++ Hiya! This page is meant to give you a run-down of what working with + me is like. It's like a li'l insight into the way I best interact with + people and perform on a team. +
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My Values
++ I tend to be very firm in my values, to the degree that I shy away + from organisations or projects which do not align with my ethics. +
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- + First and foremost, do not pass judgement. I will not begrudge you + for your religious beliefs, political alignments, or any other + aspects of your life. And I expect the same courtesy in return. You + do not have to accept who I am, or support my choices, but we need + to maintain a respectful and cordial professional relationship. + Expressing hateful, mean-spirited, or vitriolic comments does not + foster such an environment, and my tolerance for such is nil. + +
- + Second, we shall do no harm. I very strongly believe that technology + is meant to advance our society, not regress it. Software should not + be used to automate people's careers away, or replace creative works + with pale imitations, or harass/target someone, or restrict access + to information. + +
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Environment
++ I have found that I best thrive and produce the greatest works in + specific environments. +
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- + Ideas should be freely discussed, challenged, and evaluated. I am + not a "yes girl" to blindly follow orders. If I hear a plan that I + think misses the mark, I will absolutely voice my concerns. And I + welcome the same scrutiny in return. Discussion needs to be + constructive and fruitful - if we're going around in circles, it's + time to table it and sleep on our thoughts. + +
- + We are not our ideas, however. "This is bad and you should feel bad" + helps no one. "I'm not sure that is the best approach, can we + consider doing this instead?" keeps the conversation focused on the + right things and moving forward. + +
- + ADHD means my productivity is highly fluctuating. There are days + where I can sit and bang out a week of work in 16 hours, and there + are days where I stare mindlessly at the screen and then realise the + sun has set already. Flexibility in both schedule and deadlines is + very important to me. + +
- + Likewise, insomnia can rear its ugly head and absolutely wreck my + sleep schedule without any warning. Asynchronous comms are always + preferred over meetings, but if a meeting must happen the afternoon + hours are the best. Too early and I'll likely fail to wake up. Too + late and I might be incoherent. + +
- + If given something like a Trello or a Monday board, I will 100% make + it pretty and load every single task ever on there. I'm a sucker for + organising workloads and the easiest way for me to be transparent + about the work I'm doing is to just let you look at a task board. If + you say "what did you do yesterday" I will not remember this for I + have slept since then. + +
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Communication
++ As with many people, there are certain approaches to communication + that are more effective for me. +
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- + Don't just say "hello" in my DMs or ping me without context. You'll + pull me out of a workflow to wait for the rest of the message. Send + it all at once, or save the ping for the last part. + +
- + I have generalised anxiety disorder. Please for the love of all + things, do NOT say "we need to talk" or "do you have time to meet". + I will 100% sit there right up until the meeting starts stressing + about getting fired and not actually getting any work done. If you + need to call me out, just rip the bandage off and come out of the + gate with it. + +
- + I dunno if you noticed the tone changed in this document about a + million times. That's pretty much Naomi in a nutshell. I'll go from + collected and eloquent to manic and sending messages faster than + Discord can process. I try my hardest to stay professional, but ADHD + makes that very hard. I'll swear sometimes, I'll say totally + off-the-wall things. But I really do try! + +