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The author's gallery of poignant HN commentary on their writing is chef's kiss: https://ludic.mataroa.blog/compliments/ https://ludic.mataroa.blog/compliments/

• chinchilla2020 3y ago
  Some of it is fair. The author does seem a bit egotistical at times. They begin from a premise that "Everyone else is incompetent and I am the savior". There is a high likelihood that many other people in the org were lightyears ahead of the author. It's even more likely that an engineer or manager in their group was "Banking" the inefficiencies to use during a cost-cutting period - and the author ruined that chance... which will inevitably cause massive suffering and possibly poor performance reviews when there is nothing to trim.
  • f5e4 3y ago
    The superior tone of the writing is wild to me, because it isn't exactly a story where I think the author looks great. Certainly others look worse in the story, but still, finding an issue and apparently barely trying to convince others it's an issue is not impressive. It really sounds like they stayed in their lane and did their assigned job, just like every other person on their team.
  • nerdponx 3y ago
    > They begin from a premise that "Everyone else is incompetent and I am the savior". I have worked with someone who was like this. Perhaps unlike the author, they were not in fact the savior in a room full of idiots. This person was no doubt clever and had interesting experiences to learn from. But they were also dysfunctionally arrogant and utterly resistant to ideas that were not their own, to the point where it repeatedly and painfully got in the way of their own progress and other people's progress around them. At the end of the day they got done what they needed to get done, but they left a big mess behind that took weeks to even stabilize (as in, "prod is broken, prioritize above all other work") before the rest of the team could get back to their regular work. May such people forever find themselves in solo contributor roles, so as to spare others the pain of being their close collaborators.
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  • piotr-yuxuan 3y ago
    I appreciate your perspective, which brings up an interesting point for discussion. It's not uncommon for individuals to have strong opinions, and it's equally important to consider alternative viewpoints. While the author's critique may seem overly assertive, it could also serve as a catalyst for evaluating our processes more critically. In our collaborative environment, it's valuable to maintain a level of respect for diverse perspectives, even if they initially appear confrontational. Instead of dismissing the author's stance outright, we might benefit from conducting a thorough assessment of our current procedures and identifying areas for potential improvement. Engaging in constructive dialogue allows us to pinpoint inefficiencies and work collectively towards solutions that benefit our organisation. Ultimately, it's our ability to learn from each other and adapt that will contribute to our long-term success.
• alecthomas 3y ago
  Reminds me of the sadly dormant @shit_hn_says [1]. I'm guessing it's dormant because the level of discourse on HN has devolved to a point where nearly every comment on HN would now qualify. [1] https://twitter.com/shit_hn_says https://twitter.com/shit_hn_says