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This whole debacle is the epitome of what I call alpha-nerd behavior, and it's slowly killing my interest in software development.

• bmm6o 15y ago
  It's actually quite easy to develop software while being only vaguely aware of and emotionally uninvested in these sorts of kerfuffles.
  • georgieporgie 15y ago
    Well, in nearly every job I've had, there's at least one alpha nerd[1]. Worst of all is the alpha nerd boss (I intentionally avoid the word 'manager' here). I welcome advice on how to find working environments free of this sort of thing. [1] - two or more is even worse: they're like male gerbils or betta fish, in that they fight all the time.
    • arethuza 15y ago
      As a reformed "alpha nerd boss", I suspect most people grow out of it.