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I'd first ask them why they hold the opinion. You might be surprised by the reasoning they have for saying this. Having strong opinions isn't necessarily a bad
by ethanwillis 4y ago
I'd first ask them why they hold the opinion. You might be surprised by the reasoning they have for saying this. Having strong opinions isn't necessarily a bad thing.
- weatherlight 4y agoYou could say, "I don't want to work for a company using other languages on the BEAM VM" or "I considered Elixir and I don't like it because of X" It just seems completely out of context and aggressive. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- ethanwillis 4y agoThe fact that it's out of context and the tone is so different is what made me take it as not so serious and just a playful jab at Elixir. I think the interpretation everyone seems to be taking (which is surprising to me personally!) is such that it's like Elon requiring people to put "Parody" in their name.
- striking 4y agoThere's a time and a place, though, no? "Screw Elixir" might be fine as an opinion on its own, but in the same breath as "I would like a job"?
- weatherlight 4y agoExactly.
- nbap 4y agoRight? I could easily list a few companies hiring Erlang developers, including the one I currently work for but that attitude is a big no-no for me.
- edfletcher_t137 4y agoHaving strong opinions is a great thing, expressing them in such a way is not. Especially if you expect to be taken seriously.