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Where are developers like this? I've never encountered a person like that in my life ("have to be correct all the time"). Is this specific to FAANG? Which city?
by gnulinux 8y ago
Where are developers like this? I've never encountered a person like that in my life ("have to be correct all the time"). Is this specific to FAANG? Which city? I'm familiar with startups in the Bay Area and Boston.
- abraae 8y agoI agree with the sentiment though I'd reword it as "developers need to know that their understanding is correct at all times". This is uncontroversial, we can't build things well if our understanding is wrong, whether of user requirements, budget/political process, technology, existing infrastructure/whatever.
- gnulinux 8y agoSure, "developers need to know that their understanding is correct at all times", this describes most if not all developers I know but this is hardly a bad thing and in the conversation above this was used in a bad connotation ("that doesn’t exactly brew the best atmosphere"). I'm even more confused now.
- icebraining 8y agoI've worked with such developers. It's not that they can literally never accept to be wrong, but their first instinct is always to deny any failures in their work and always point out flaws in the work of others, even if they're obviously untrue.
- brandonmenc 8y ago> Where are developers like this? I've never encountered a person like that in my life ("have to be correct all the time"). Seriously? Every nerdy subculture is full of these people.