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>That is, they drink their own kool-aid, and therefore the line between their pseudo-profundity and reality starts to disappear. Largely helped by a society th
by tjpnz 6y ago
>That is, they drink their own kool-aid, and therefore the line between their pseudo-profundity and reality starts to disappear.
Largely helped by a society that would deem it too impolite to challenge them on it.
- bilbo0s 6y agoIt's worse than that, because the society drinks their kool-aid too. They don't think it's impolite, they heard the challenges, and decided the BSer's idea was best. Like the buzzword guru that convinces everyone on your team that a javascript server can handle all the requirements of, say, a game streaming server. You can present evidence of the superiority of C++, Java, and Rust until you're blue in the face, but you don't have the gift of gab. If you're a persuasive BSer, you can go far in life.
- tjpnz 6y agoI've been faced with a similar situation and my objections were proven right when we went to production. The most galling aspect of the experience was that it meant absolutely nothing. Nothing was fixed and the people who mattered just continued to drink the kool aid. The individual responsible received accolades while the team lost sleep fire fighting the dumpster fire he started. These people are running rampant in the industry and trying to counter their bullshit does absolutely nothing, more often than not it can inflict real damage on one's own career.
- ta988 6y agoI've seen that many time. The BSer was the most senior of the team. The worst part is when everybody tries to save the boat and everybody forgot why it started to sink in the first place so they ask the same person for advice...
- marmaduke 6y agoThere’s a cost to challenging people. It’s not about politeness (for me) rather that I simply expect net negative for challenging BS so only do it when job or family obliges.
- dennis_jeeves 6y ago>>>That is, they drink their own kool-aid, and therefore the line between their pseudo-profundity and reality starts to disappear. >Largely helped by a society that would deem it too impolite to challenge them on it. Actually no. People who drink their own kool-aid generally speak with enormous conviction. Society largely has individuals that cannot access the substance of what is being said, however commitment/conviction ( how ever misplaced) come across very clearly and that is valued. My thoughts are that is people like these who aid evil to thrive. Like the say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
- danaliv 6y agoI’ll note that the researchers found this category to have “less insight into their own thoughts, feelings and behaviours,” which is absolutely not the description of a person who is capable of receiving feedback.