I've had the opposite experience, and thus worked to make my team a safe place for folks where they don't feel the need to hide from snarkers (who often are try

I've had the opposite experience, and thus worked to make my team a safe place for folks where they don't feel the need to hide from snarkers (who often are trying to put themselves above others by pulling everyone else down). As a senior engineer / team lead, I really have no patience for bad behavior. Directness is the opposite of snark. If you think something is a bad idea, propose an alternative. Or work with the person. Anyone can throw out snark, it takes a "really skilled" person to do something productive instead.