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I'd argue that most programmers are assholes for reasons far beyond software being terrible, and are unhappy for those other reasons, which is a much bigger con
by adjkant 9y ago
I'd argue that most programmers are assholes for reasons far beyond software being terrible, and are unhappy for those other reasons, which is a much bigger conversation. The only reason I bring it up is that developers using software as an excuse to be assholes will only make the problem worse and is a cop-out for dealing with the actual issues.
- jstewartmobile 9y agoJust going off the article. If improper capitalization of "Python" makes him have to take a deep breath and count to five, he's probably an asshole, and if that asshole just happens to be "one of the most senior programmers at MongoDB", then the universe makes sense today. edit: What are the actual issues? I want to know. Change my mind.
- adjkant 9y agoIf the edit was because of downvotes, no downvotes here, but all I'm saying is I think software has nothing to do with programmers being assholes. If you can be a mean person because of a tool you use, no matter how badly or sadistically the tool is designed, there's a very different problem. People also just objectively aren't vengeful when making design decisions for software - that's just not how people work. Bad software is mostly written out of laziness and lack of knowledge I find.
- jstewartmobile 9y agoJust wanted to hear the complete thought. I'd say that the assholery on the design side comes more from ego and lack of consideration than intentional sadism.