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Click bait I'm not clicking on. Advice from an almost-millennial (born 1981) and someone that's hired and fired countless programmers: don't swear at work, it m
by josephv 10y ago
Click bait I'm not clicking on. Advice from an almost-millennial (born 1981) and someone that's hired and fired countless programmers: don't swear at work, it makes you sound stupid. Some days you will swear more than others because some days and situations fucking suck.
Don't call people names regardless of your stance on swearing.
Know the audience, all communication should be tailored to who is listening, you should know if the person(s) you are talking to will tolerate swearing or not.
Swearing and using bad grammar or spelling are probably equal in many regards. Sometimes you can get away with it, but know who you are talking or typing to.
- freshflowers 10y agoI agree with the "know the audience" part. As in: much of your audience here isn't American, and you obviously are.
- josephv 10y agoWell, I guess that's true. Given the site is an aggregator for a SF-based incubator I figured a reasonable enough number of people would be a American. I'm also not sure why my comments have anything to do with being an American. I think not swearing at work would be universally good advice. I guess if swearing at work is integral to your identity you may be offended by someone declaring that you shouldn't swear at work. But it's generally not a good idea if you're wanting to optimize your career progression.