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I've found that a lot of people in our industry (higher than 5%, probably much higher the smarter they are) have BPD or are on the spectrum which causes anger i
by frellus 4y ago
I've found that a lot of people in our industry (higher than 5%, probably much higher the smarter they are) have BPD or are on the spectrum which causes anger issues when things don't fit the pattern or outcome they're expecting.
I'm not saying that to disparage these people, but I've learned to be careful in how I interact with certain people, especially as that top tier of brilliant engineer are the ones I want to learn from and respect, technically. They literally don't know they're being awful, but in realizing the deficits here -- even they do not -- it helps in not dismissing certain people or just throwing them into the 'crappy' bucket.
- fbdab103 4y agoThe House personality - where technical brilliance so outshines their behavior that they can be awful to those around them. I will take an average but nice person over a genius asshole every time.
- frellus 4y agoAgreed, on a personal level, a little less so on a professional level (within reason) in that I want smart co-workers. I don't need to invite them all over to dinner to meet the family. That being said, we try to hire for low ego, high humility and good communication skills plus technical. Very hard in Silicon Valley.