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>For the last decade, I have worked in male-dominated environments. While during this time I’ve encountered many nitwits and detractors... What a way to start
by daenz 8y ago
>For the last decade, I have worked in male-dominated environments. While during this time I’ve encountered many nitwits and detractors...
What a way to start an article that will presumably be read by your current peers, subordinates, and superiors.
- xsmasher 8y agoThat's only part of the sentence. > For the last decade, I have worked in male-dominated environments. While during this time I’ve encountered many nitwits and detractors, I’ve also been fortunate to encounter many proponents and advocates. That doesn't seem like a blanket denunciation of their peers, subordinates, and superiors.
- daenz 8y agoI expect more from someone in a team leadership position (Engineering Team Lead) than to have public, petty and negative opinions about a vague "many" number of their coworkers. This is a red flag when it comes to leadership, and if they're serious about attracting and keeping experienced software developers, they'll keep those kinds of opinions out of the workplace's acceptable discourse.
- ketzo 8y agoPersonally, I value honesty and a critical eye in my leaders. If those two things happen to reveal something negative about a workforce or a talent pool, is that a negative?
- AlphaSite 8y agoThere are many ways to say the same thing.
- typeliftr03 8y agoIt seems to me like being honest about your feelings and opinions is a good quality in managers I've worked with.
- xsmasher 8y agoIf it said "[everyone/most everyone] I worked with is difficult" or "[all/most of] My bosses seem to be idiots" I would agree with you about negativity and red flags. But this is in an article that is 90-95% positive, so I disagree.
- tom_ 8y agoIf the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t wear it.
- dbachelder 8y agoI've worked in that same environment (as a man (and have been one of those nitwits (hopefully not a detractor!!!))) for 2 decades and echo those thoughts. The author is being genuine and accurate. Anyone offended by it should take a look in the mirror.