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I have said one form of this or another to Solomon regarding Docker the company and his own personal defensiveness on two or three separate occasions on this ac
by jsmthrowaway 10y ago
I have said one form of this or another to Solomon regarding Docker the company and his own personal defensiveness on two or three separate occasions on this account alone[0]. So while I laud your effort, I don't think much is going to change on this front. Honestly, that's too bad and I'm not being snarky or shitty here; I genuinely wish Docker and Solomon would work on this stuff because it'd go a long way. I'm discouraged to even bring stuff up any more.
I don't even think it's intentional, really, but I have never once seen a response by Solomon to criticism of Docker that did not dismiss the content and messenger in some way. These things are hard to get right and I'm not perfect, so I don't even really know what advice to offer and I'm far from qualified. I am very frequently dismissive of criticism as well and have had to put a lot of work into actively accepting it, so I can at least understand how hard it is.
I outright told him his initial reaction to Rocket, to use an example, directly caused me to plan for a future without Docker. Companies are defined by their executives, and a lot of Docker's behaviors become clearer when you consider some of the context around Solomon's personal style.
[0]: the most productive example being https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8789181 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8789181
- carapace 10y agoI feel a little badly about the exchange now, having more of the context available. I told my sister last night, jokingly, "I think I made a co-founder of Docker cry on HN today." (I also explained what Docker and Hacker News are a little. She likes me so she didn't call me a nerd to my face.) Honestly, I was just amused at the reply evidencing (or seeming to) the very attitude the OP was complaining of, it was incredible.