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This is par for the course with Chris. Super strong opinions about things with little room for those of anyone else. I've been to a few meetups that Chris was
by throwaway999111 9y ago
This is par for the course with Chris. Super strong opinions about things with little room for those of anyone else.
I've been to a few meetups that Chris was present at and I have to say I was always somewhat surprised that he fancied himself a great teacher because I've found him to be impatient, condescending, and completely lacking empathy. I don't mean to say he's impossible to learn from (I am aware of people who site him as a reason they know some topic very well), just that in my experience teaching hundreds of people of varying skill levels he is not someone I would put in front of students.
- stephengillie 9y agoHas this feedback reached Chris? How did he react?
- rowtype 9y agoHe knows. And he reacts with rage. If not aimed at you, then at someone. Saw him take it out on Julie a number of times while they were working together.
- dustingetz 9y agoI learned quite a bit from Chris, particularly his comments on HN and reddit, which he poured tons of time into over a couple year period. Very few people devote that level of time to answering questions in depth.
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- alexeyzab 9y agoI've known Chris for a few years now. During this time I've asked him many questions, worked with him on projects (open source and otherwise) and I have never seen him act the way you describe it here. Moreover, I've also seen him talk to and teach people at conferences. He has always been very patient and helpful, encouraged people and nudged them in the right direction when they were stuck. Of all the teachers I've interacted with throughout my life, Chris definitely fits in the category I want to learn from. Like someone else has mentioned before, I encourage you to provide constructive feedback to him directly, he cares about teaching and does want to improve.