“Verbal abuse is a necessary component of effective software reliability engineering!” “If my file system developer hasn’t been through the Full Metal Jacket e

“Verbal abuse is a necessary component of effective software reliability engineering!” “If my file system developer hasn’t been through the Full Metal Jacket experience, I don’t trust the code they write!” “Linux is going down the toilet! What we really need is leadership from a guy who’s VERY angry all the time!” Sure, giving good candid feedback is a gift, but degradation isn’t a necessary part of honesty.