Ask HN: Resources for introverted devs to learn workplace politics?
I&#x27;ve responded to this sort if inquiry before, so forgive the copy-pasta:<p>&gt;&gt; You sound like you have anxiety problems. What have you done to address your anti-social tendencies? Are you going to a therapist? Do you expect a fairy to fly into your house and magic them away? What job do you think exists where you don&#x27;t need these skills?<p>&gt;&gt; Having a therapist does not mean you are crazy, and you don&#x27;t NEED to be crazy to have one. It means you have having a neutral person who helps you track and set goals, track your moods, and help you process work relationships and events. Michael Jordan has a coach, brain workers have therapists. ( <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=18277170" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=18277170</a> )<p>One thing I want to make clear is that this is not going to go away without actual effort and planning on your part.<p>I would recommend going to a therapist and having them help you process your social interactions and set goals for improving yourself. Which, overall, is what a therapist does. Way more than the cliche &quot;Now let&#x27;s talk about your father...&quot;<p>A lot of good information in here, as well. Read some books, it&#x27;s good for you! It makes you smarter! People have taken time to write them for the last thousand years for a reason!<p>You can spare the time away from social media to read a book, I promise. And the sense of achievement you get from finishing a book feels great.<p>- &quot;How to Win Friends and Influence People&quot; is a must-read.<p>- &quot;Getting to Yes&quot; is another excellent book about workplace conflict resolution.<p>- There are a ton of books about emotional intelligence. Find one that sounds interesting to you and read it.<p>I&#x27;ll also recommend &quot;Deep Work&quot; and &quot;Smarter, Faster, Better&quot; for more general workplace productivity management, but feel free to sleep on those if you feel like it.