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It'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
by bilbo0s 6y ago
It'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...