Being rude to anyone is unkind, tech is a small world, and people remember. Self-centered reason to cut it out: Sure, you might hand-pick your references for t

Being rude to anyone is unkind, tech is a small world, and people remember. Self-centered reason to cut it out: Sure, you might hand-pick your references for that dream job, but what happens when the hiring manager at said dream job checks out LinkedIn, notices that a college buddy worked with you, asks about you, and that was someone you were rude to.