On this page we transcribe and summarise the audio below.
http://transcript.thought.garden/assets/astral-engineer/astral-engineer.wav Astral Engineer
# Summary
In the Astroship virtual work environment, there are five characters – the captain, the navigator, the engineer, the cook, and the jester/magician. These characters have two forms – physical and astral, with the latter signifying the remote or virtual aspect. The astral engineer is responsible for managing the systems, software, and processes for the team. They do not necessarily have to know all the technical systems themselves, but rather, they must ensure that there is a delegated person who is knowledgeable and can handle each system. The astral engineer also takes on a social role, particularly when there is no full-time cook. They are responsible for organizing social processes, running meetings, resolving disputes, and ensuring effective communication among team members. The astral engineer is not responsible for making strategic decisions or designing the future path of the systems. Instead, they focus more on the current operation and functioning of the system. They are responsible for recruiting and managing a team of engineers, but they do not handle external partnerships or other strategic matters. The role of the astral engineer is more about implementing and creating in service of the team. They may need to switch roles with the navigator occasionally to maintain balance. Currently, the role of the cook and the astral engineer are merged, but there are plans to separate them in the future.
# Keywords Astroship, Astral Engineer, Captain, Navigator, Cook, Jester/Magician, Asana, Social Engineer, Software Systems, Team Management, Role Rotation, Virtual Work
# Graph
digraph { layout=fdp; "Astroship" -> "Astral Engineer"; "Astroship" -> "Captain"; "Astroship" -> "Navigator"; "Astroship" -> "Cook"; "Astroship" -> "Jester/Magician"; "Astral Engineer" -> "Asana"; "Astral Engineer" -> "Social Engineer"; "Astral Engineer" -> "Software Systems"; "Astral Engineer" -> "Team Management"; "Navigator" -> "Role Rotation"; "Cook" -> "Social Engineer"; "Software Systems" -> "Virtual Work"; }
# Assets
astral-engineer
# See also - Astral Thoughts