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This answer certainly fits the current social fashion, but I don't find it convincing. There are many, many horrible/aspiring developers who are focused empathy
by xiaoma 10y ago
This answer certainly fits the current social fashion, but I don't find it convincing. There are many, many horrible/aspiring developers who are focused empathy and feelings but just aren't good at building things.
The strongest developer I've ever met was on the aspergers/autistic spectrum. Empathy absolutely is a boon in life and in work, but it's neither a guarantee nor a primary driver of success in technical fields
- songzme 10y agoIve met my fair share of talented developers on the aspergers/autistic spectrum. While technically sound, they seem to lack the ability to react to time sensitive situation and hack things together in a short timeframe. Also, the best code might not necessarily be the best option. Its okay to push imperfect solution and let junior developers make mistakes so they can learn and grow.