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These are shit programmers. Complexity != talent.

• navinsylvester 8y ago
  Most gifted talent in my experience exhibit these negative traits which impact productivity. If you have a counter point based on your experience - would love to hear that.
  • sp527 8y ago
    I think his point is that truly intelligent people would know better than to do this because it requires more holistic thinking (i.e. accounting for the reality of other people). The person you’re describing may be intelligent in some ways, but not enough to zoom out and understand the bigger picture. Elon Musk is another good example. Someone who is so much a victim of his behavioral impulses and savior complex that he’s a catastrophically negligent leader, as recounted by Tesla employees in a recent story. I’m of the opinion that you’re not truly intelligent if you are unable to recognize and correct for your own character flaws.
    • navinsylvester 8y ago
      That is the subtle point i was trying to make. In most cases talented young people are easily noticed and usually given more credit than due without measuring the overall contribution to productivity. Eventually most with the tag will mellow down with experience. But when that switch slowly happens - many would hardly notice anything but a seasoned bankable asset.