I don't think they were trying to paint you in any way. The whole "A player" thread of thought is quite common in tech - I think this is what he was getting aft

I don't think they were trying to paint you in any way. The whole "A player" thread of thought is quite common in tech - I think this is what he was getting after. I'd disagree his comment is unconstructive and argue that the aforementioned philsophy is a _destructive_ one.