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What good is your uninformed dismissal, here? You're not even judging the book by its own cover! The essay that was precursor to the book lacks literary refere

What good is your uninformed dismissal, here? You're not even judging the book by its own cover! The essay that was precursor to the book lacks literary references, and if anything is infused with a sense of inferiority.

supahfly_remix 7y ago
My question is what does this book offer that others don't? What's your answer?
- SolaceQuantum 7y ago
  Well, given all of your assumptions are straight up incorrect, it obviously would provide great enlightenment to you in particular.
  - supahfly_remix 7y ago
    OK, enlighten me. Your comment adds no value.
    - SolaceQuantum 7y ago
      I enlightened you by teaching you that, since your assumptions are wrong, clearly this book has something to teach you! I think that's pretty valuable; I'm showing you where to teach yourself! Teach a man to fish, and all that.
twic 7y ago
It doesn't read as a sense of inferiority to me. It reads as a sense of being in danger, like living under a repressive regime. Which, since that's something that Silicon Valley, for all its flaws, manifestly isn't, is a deliberate choice.
- GavinMcG 7y ago
  Are you sure that it isn't, for women?
supahfly_remix 7y ago
"Judging the book by its own cover"? I understand what this phase means, but don't see how it applies. > It’s easy for me to dissociate from the inferiority of my job because I’ve never been particularly proud of my customer-service skills. Clearly she looks down on her job. > well-groomed social animals with good posture and dress shoes, men who chuckle and smooth their hair back when they can’t connect to our VPN Try to tell me with a straight face that this isn't full of judgement.
- GavinMcG 7y ago
  Judgment? Of course. That's one of the main things we ask writers to do. But that's not the same as superiority – especially the shallow thoughtless sort that you expected from the author. You're not even trying to give this an honest go. Look at the context for your quote: > Our soft skills are a necessary inconvenience. We bloat payroll; we dilute conversation; we create process and bureaucracy; we put in requests for yoga classes and Human Resources. We’re a dragnet — though we tend to contribute positively to diversity metrics. There is quiet pity for the MBAs. The "inferiority" isn't the author looking down on her job. It's Silicon Valley looking down on her job. And if you keep reading you'll see how much she appreciates her skill at something necessary, even though the business culture forces her into subservience: > I’m good at subservience, but it isn’t what I would lead with on a first date. I enjoy translating between the software and the customers. I like breaking down information, demystifying technical processes, being one of few with this specific expertise. I like being bossy. People are interesting — unpredictable, emotional — when their expensive software product doesn’t behave as expected. You prejudged this, looked for some easy pull quotes, and haven't even bothered to read.

supahfly_remix 7y ago

My question is what does this book offer that others don't? What's your answer?

SolaceQuantum 7y ago
Well, given all of your assumptions are straight up incorrect, it obviously would provide great enlightenment to you in particular.
- supahfly_remix 7y ago
  OK, enlighten me. Your comment adds no value.
  - SolaceQuantum 7y ago
    I enlightened you by teaching you that, since your assumptions are wrong, clearly this book has something to teach you! I think that's pretty valuable; I'm showing you where to teach yourself! Teach a man to fish, and all that.

twic 7y ago

It doesn't read as a sense of inferiority to me. It reads as a sense of being in danger, like living under a repressive regime. Which, since that's something that Silicon Valley, for all its flaws, manifestly isn't, is a deliberate choice.

GavinMcG 7y ago
Are you sure that it isn't, for women?

supahfly_remix 7y ago

"Judging the book by its own cover"? I understand what this phase means, but don't see how it applies. > It’s easy for me to dissociate from the inferiority of my job because I’ve never been particularly proud of my customer-service skills. Clearly she looks down on her job. > well-groomed social animals with good posture and dress shoes, men who chuckle and smooth their hair back when they can’t connect to our VPN Try to tell me with a straight face that this isn't full of judgement.

GavinMcG 7y ago
Judgment? Of course. That's one of the main things we ask writers to do. But that's not the same as superiority – especially the shallow thoughtless sort that you expected from the author. You're not even trying to give this an honest go. Look at the context for your quote: > Our soft skills are a necessary inconvenience. We bloat payroll; we dilute conversation; we create process and bureaucracy; we put in requests for yoga classes and Human Resources. We’re a dragnet — though we tend to contribute positively to diversity metrics. There is quiet pity for the MBAs. The "inferiority" isn't the author looking down on her job. It's Silicon Valley looking down on her job. And if you keep reading you'll see how much she appreciates her skill at something necessary, even though the business culture forces her into subservience: > I’m good at subservience, but it isn’t what I would lead with on a first date. I enjoy translating between the software and the customers. I like breaking down information, demystifying technical processes, being one of few with this specific expertise. I like being bossy. People are interesting — unpredictable, emotional — when their expensive software product doesn’t behave as expected. You prejudged this, looked for some easy pull quotes, and haven't even bothered to read.