Not every time you will get the most exciting and impactful project at work. This is one of the hard-hitting truths of the domain we work in. Here’s how you should deal with it.
There were some projects that I did not resonate with at all, and to me, they were quite boring. Remember, the most impactful project is not given to the smartest engineer, but it is given to someone who holds a track record of getting things done.
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If the work that has been assigned was important for the org and had a business impact, I took it and completed it no matter what. Aligning myself with the success of org helped me climb the ladder faster.
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If the work that has been assigned had no potential business impact or has been wrongly prioritized, then I spoke with the leadership and management and backed my pointers with data.
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If the work was something I “hated”, I spoke with my manager and saw if it could be assigned to someone else. While pitching, I did provide the actual reasons and the leadership did understand it.
Note: the work was not so exciting for me (due to the tech stack), and this certainly does not mean it was mundane.
These are some things that I did, and by no means it is an exhaustive list. Every situation is unique, but these are some pointers that might help you navigate it better.