# Working effectively in a bad team

By [Andrew...](https://paragraph.com/@andrewdotdotdot) · 2023-04-02

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Below is a presentation I gave a few years ago to a coder academy class about working in bad teams as a junior developer. Whilst this is targeted at software development the lessons here are universal.

**_TLDR: Bad teams happen for all different reasons and none of them are your fault. If you're in one get out. Life is too short and too full of other opportunities._**

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