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kyle-bowden/README.md

User Manual

Introduction

Introduction
  • Name: Kyle Bowden
  • Role: Consultant - Software Engineering
  • Contact Information: [email protected]

Working Hours & Availability

Introduction
  • Typical Working Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM (GMT) but my most productive hours are between 10 p.m and 1 p.m.
  • Best Times to Reach Me: Mornings are best; usually responsive to emails within 24 hours.
  • Preferred Communication Channels: Slack, Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, and Email although I'm much slower to respond to emails.
  • Out-of-Office Protocol: I set up an auto-reply and may not be immediately available.
  • Holidays: I value my free time as it allows me to spend quality moments with family and friends, so I'm completely unreachable during those periods.

How I Work Best

Introduction
  • My Ideal Work Environment: For deep focus, I prefer being at home in my own office space and set up, as I find offices distracting for concentrated work. However, for collaborative tasks like brainstorming, I enjoy meeting up with my team in an office setting.
  • Best Way to Collaborate with Me: Clear agendas for meetings, along with a mix of engaging or spontaneous moments to keep things lively and avoid monotony.
  • Focus Hours: I prefer not to be interrupted, as it disrupts my ability to concentrate. I will put a slack status on to let you know 😉

Communication Style

Introduction
  • Response Time: I usually respond to messages within 30 minutes during work hours.
  • Preferred Communication Tone: Direct and to the point, but open to friendly chit-chat.
  • Feedback Preferences: I appreciate direct and constructive feedback; best given in private.
  • Meeting Style: Prefer scheduled meetings with a clear agenda.

Strengths & Areas of Expertise

Introduction
  • Key Strengths: Problem-solving, hands-on approach, and a strong drive to get things done efficiently.
  • Technical Skills: Scala, JavaScript, ReactJS, and a wide range of other programming languages/frameworks, as I consider myself a polyglot in coding.
  • Soft Skills: Communication, teamwork, adaptability
  • What I Can Help With: Developing infrastructure solutions, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, creating microservice APIs, building frontend services, and tackling any other challenges you throw my way.

Things I Need From My Team

Introduction
  • Support: Clear requirements, access to necessary tools and resources
  • Communication: Honest and timely feedback, open communication
  • Collaboration: I see pairing as a valuable tool; it may not be needed for every task, but it’s highly effective in many cases. I also enjoy connecting with team members through occasional virtual hangouts or in-person meetups when possible.

How I Handle Stress & Conflict

Introduction
  • How I Manage Stress: I take short breaks, listen to music, go for a walk
  • Approach to Conflict Resolution: Prefer open and honest discussions; I value finding common ground

Personal Interests & Fun Facts

Introduction
  • Hobbies & Interests: Game development, drawing, sculpting, trying out new tech.
  • Fun Fact: I’m currently working on developing my own indie game!
  • Preferred Break Activity: Taking a quick walk, watching a tech or current events video on YouTube, or catching up on the latest tech news.

Things That Energize Me

Introduction
  • Motivators: Learning new things, solving complex problems, building something from scratch.
  • Inspirations: Seeing the positive impact of my work, and successful collaboration.

How to Provide Feedback to Me

Introduction
  • Best Way to Give Feedback: Direct, specific, and with clear examples
  • Feedback I Appreciate: Feedback that helps me improve my skills or approach
  • Feedback I Don’t Respond Well To: Vague criticism without actionable points

The End

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