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> I do not assert superiority and I also don't make baseless assumptions about strangers on the internet. > I am in management, possibly longer than you have h
by sgentle 7y ago
> I do not assert superiority and I also don't make baseless assumptions about strangers on the internet.
> I am in management, possibly longer than you have held your career.
I'm afraid these two statements are not compatible.
When you said it was supremely adult to take criticism well, did you mean it? If so, try to take this criticism well: You were rude to the person who commented above me, and to the junior who thinks you're an asshole. You dismissed my comment as baseless, the parent commenter as inexperienced, and your junior dev as "profoundly sensitive". By your telling, your problem is being surrounded by idiots and weaklings, but from where I'm standing the real "bane of your career" is your attitude towards people you see as lesser than yourself.
- austincheney 7y agoCriticism can be rude. I am a huge fan of harsh truths. It isn't a good idea coat yourself in the comfort of assumptions. > By your telling, your problem is being surrounded by idiots and weaklings Not idiots. That is not related. I do think of people who have trouble with confrontations as weak. These could be situations that are rude, but not necessarily. Personally, I tend to prefer rudeness to dishonesty. I find it inconvenient when people lie to me and allow me to continue failing merely to save themselves (not me) the inconvenience of a minor correction. I think this is the very nature of what many people might consider to be an asshole though.
- wnmurphy 7y agoHere, you should really check out this subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/