2 posts tagged with "friendship"

For some people, being likable is a gift. We all know someone that everyone just seems to like. Being likable can make life easier and more enjoyable. It feels lovely when people are happy to see us. Your social life is better, and others are more willing to be helpful. You don’t have to be born likable. It’s an easy skill to develop.

Tech teams spend more time together than most marriages. When you're debugging critical production issues at 2 AM or collaborating on complex architectural decisions, professional relationships inevitably become personal. The question isn't whether you'll develop friendships at work — it's how to manage them strategically.

Workplace friendships in tech are particularly complex because of the collaborative nature of software development, the importance of psychological safety in high-performing teams, and the reality that today's colleague could be tomorrow's manager, direct report, or startup co-founder.

The goal isn't to maintain artificial professional distance. It's to build authentic relationships that enhance both your work effectiveness and career trajectory.