There's an article I read a few years ago that I thought was spot on on why programmers tend to be seen as such: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2527153/i

There's an article I read a few years ago that I thought was spot on on why programmers tend to be seen as such: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2527153/it-management/opinion--the-unspoken-truth-about-managing-geeks.html http://www.computerworld.com/article/2527153/it-management/o... Personally, I don't believe we are confrontational in general, but we respond badly to because-I-say-so situations.