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> I would much rather care about your history of insubordination than your self-ascribed writing skills. A valid strategy if servility is a trait matching the
by tomxor 4y ago
> I would much rather care about your history of insubordination than your self-ascribed writing skills.
A valid strategy if servility is a trait matching the role.
But I doubt it would be present in those capable of producing insightful or thoughtful writing. Unique value usually emerges from some degree of risk taking, including the risks involved in hiring talented people over reliable sheep where needed.
- red-iron-pine 4y agoOr it means they they assume to know everything and are absolutely odious to work with in any sort of knowledge profession. You're hearing noble assumptions of risk taking and talent, sticking the neck out and lording over the sheep, but all I'm seeing is narcissism and overconfidence.
- tomxor 4y ago> but all I'm seeing is narcissism and overconfidence. Yes me too, but that's sampling bias. Not everyone is equally visible.
- legitster 4y agoIt depends on what you are doing. If you are being given access to an important shared code base, being a team player seems much more important than a single minded rock-star.