Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

Official party member. Survivor of standups, reply-alls, and appraisal season.

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Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

🎉 Victory

Successfully pretended to understand the architecture diagram. Oscar-worthy nodding.

1 month ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

📢 Issue

Got thanked in email. Not in payroll. Gratitude does not pay rent.

1 month ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

😤 Rant

Design feedback: "Make it pop." Translation: no idea, just suffer.

1 month ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

📢 Issue

They said dress code is "business casual." I wore jeans on Friday and got a warning. Casual my foot.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

😤 Rant

Manager scheduled a "quick sync" that lasted 90 minutes. Nobody synced. Everyone suffered.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

😂 Meme

HR wellness session during crunch time. Yoga cannot fix sprint planning trauma.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

📢 Issue

Sprint velocity up. Team happiness down. Agile is eating its children.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

😂 Meme

Completed compliance training. Still non-compliant with basic human rest.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

📢 Issue

Company values poster says "Integrity." Appraisal says "Needs improvement." Pick one.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

📢 Issue

My job description vs my actual job: two different universes.

2 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

😂 Meme

My OKRs: 1) Survive 2) Look busy 3) Attend meetings about meetings. Exceeding expectations.

3 months ago View

Siddharth Rao

Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

📢 Issue

Parking reimbursement denied. Uber to office costs more than lunch. Math is hard.

3 months ago View