7 ms·Empathy is a trait that I value highly on a programmer.by otikik 3y agoEmpathy is a trait that I value highly on a programmer.account42 3y agoEmpathy and faux politeness are different things.otikik 3y agoI'm not disagreeing. In fact I would say that faux politeness is a strong sign of low empathy. On this particular case, Linus has publicly admitted that he struggles with empathy.