My CD Projekt RED story, part 4 We left off right after I had a chat with my lead, which I’m calling Dave here. I hoped that chat would help fix some of the problems brewing between the two of us. Alas, that’s not what happened. The very next day I could see Dave’s attitude towards me change for the worse. He would avoid looking me in the eyes and generally stay away from me. Hoping for the best Regardless of all the negative interactions I’ve had with my lead, I was determined to not let the conflict influence my daily work. I’d been as helpful to other developers as I could, enjoying fruitful cooperation with all the developers I worked with - gameplay designers, UI programmers, sound designers, the engine core team. This translated directly into my monthly ratings, which were always above average. The monthly feedback at CDPR at that time amounted to your lead giving you a grade of sorts. From the worst to the best, you could get either a thumbs down, thumbs up, a star, a throph