A workplace for self-actualization?
We might not want to admit it, but a huge chunk of our happiness are actually derived from work. Hence, I think it is important to have work and a workplace that actually geared towards maximum happiness.
For slashes & dots, from the beginning, my goal has always been to create an environment for developers. I wasn’t very specific about it at first. Just a cool place where developers can work and learn. Over time, I realized that more specifically, I want a place where developers and creative people can be their “actual self”.
What is this “actual self” ? To put it simply, it is the person that we feel happy to be. For example, a software developer could potentially take up accounting and be an accountant and make more money. But deep inside, they won’t be happy. Their actual self will forever wanting to be that coder, tinkering with codes and building something cool and get into the flow for hours!
I realized that I am not 100% successful in this area yet, but I am 100% conscious about it and will always support any improvements and initiatives towards helping the rest of the team realize their full potential.
What’s not obvious however, is that developer themselves cannot just sit back and wait to be “groomed”. While I am extremely supportive, I hate to change people. If people internally lack the desire to grow, I have no time to baby-sit them. Having said that, I know that this is one of my biggest area of weakness, something I am hoping to slowly fix.
