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The first software project of my career was a masterclass in surviving corporate politics that I'll never forget. Programming was the least of my problems! The perfect storm of addiction, deceit, and surviving a death in the family sent me into a downward spiral on this true story of a software project.

In this story, I share the personal details of how my struggles with marijuana addiction and the lies of IT leadership collided. Looking back at this software project in the context of my career, I can see how it shaped me. No programming degree or bootcamp could have prepared me for what working in software development would really be like when powerful people were involved.

As a result of this experience, I went through a period of not trusting anyone, and learning to be vulnerable again took decades. But it also taught me some important lessons about loyalty, perseverance, and putting work/life balance in perspective.

I hope by sharing this story, I can encourage you to take some responsibility for your own actions while programming. While at the same time being alert to the evil tactics people can threaten you with when ego, power, and money are on the line.

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Section Markers:

0:00 Introduction
1:10 The Calm Before The Storm
2:07 A Fragmented User Experience
3:00 Boredom Births and Idea
3:50 An Unexpected Demo
5:45 Mutiny In The Ranks
6:19 The Replatform Distraction
6:55 The Mutiny Exposed
7:50 The Confusions of Addiction
8:55 Impending Family Tragedy
9:41 The Burden of Responsibility
10:31 Putting Life Before Work
11:50 Comparmentalizing Grief
13:02 Accusations of Incompetence
13:50 Investigating the Truth
14:34 Relieved - But Not Really...
15:12 Act II: The Downward Spiral
15:47 A Foreshadowing Warning
16:53 A Seemingly Standard Practice...
17:41 Signs of Sabotage
18:34 The Deception Sinks In
19:44 A Coup D`Etat
20:57 A Harsh Lesson in Project Politics
21:17 New Leadership Arrives
21:38 Unrealistic Expectations
22:33 Mission Impossible
23:45 A Last Ditch C@ckblock
24:27 An Unjust Casualty
25:16 Conclusions
27:41 Next Time
28:17 Episode Groove

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https://jaymeedwards.com