A20:44
A teammate shared a new feature idea.
Nagbahagi ng bagong ideya ang kasamahan ko.
I really liked the thinking behind it.
Gusto ko talaga ang ideya niya doon.
But our team had a clear goal.
Pero may malinaw na layunin ang grupo namin.
So, I decided to explain our focus.
Kaya, nagpasya akong ipaliwanag ang focus namin.
I told them, "I love the thinking behind this."
Sinabi ko, "Gusto ko ang pag-iisip mo dito."
Then I added, "Right now our focus is on project Alpha."
Tapos, idinagdag ko, "Sa ngayon, nakatuon kami sa Project Alpha."
I suggested, "Can we revisit it next quarter?"
Iminungkahi ko, "Puwede ba nating balikan ito sa susunod na quarter?"
They understood my point well.
Naintindihan niya nang maayos ang punto ko.
The talk was quick and clear.
Mabilis at malinaw ang usapan.
Our team spirit remained good.
Nanatiling maganda ang samahan ng grupo namin.
It felt positive for everyone.
Naging positibo ito para sa lahat.
Reflecting on Declining a Feature Request Positively
by @carlowords