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By definition half the population will have opinions ahead of curve, if curve means the median opinion. Unless OP is brash or arrogant when sharing ideas with t

by frfl 3y ago

By definition half the population will have opinions ahead of curve, if curve means the median opinion. Unless OP is brash or arrogant when sharing ideas with the team/management, there is not much to attribute to having a big ego here. He OP is thoughtful, considerate and understanding of the situation, then having opinions about the direction would suggest OP is a good engineer/developer/leader/whatever.

mydogcanpurr 3y ago
> By definition half the population will have opinions ahead of curve, if curve means the median opinion. You’re imagining a continuous distribution that doesn’t exist.
- throwitaway222 3y ago
  Most people are pretty extremely arrogant, but don't notice it in themselves or others. It's baked into a lot of things.
  - tracker1 3y ago
    It's not so much about arrogance as a strong opinion on technical issues and direction. I'm also interviewing for roles at a level where guiding the direction is part of the job. I've had a pretty good history of seeing shifts in technique and technology over time. Usually advocating a couple years ahead of broader adoption. Being an advocate for change can be frustrating in and off itself. Especially when that change being advocated is in some regards a return closer to a previous approach. I've been an early adopter several times. I've also resisted some shifts along the way. It's not always about change right now, but getting thoughts out in the wild.
dventimi 3y ago
> By definition half the population will have opinions ahead of curve Nothing about that definition tells us anything about the variance. It could be imperceptibly small. > Unless OP is brash or arrogant when sharing ideas with the team/management, there is not much to attribute to having a big ego here The OP just claimed to be ahead of the curve, to the team of people reading it on HN. I say that's pretty brash and arrogant. > having opinions about the direction would suggest OP is a good engineer/developer/leader/whatever. Opinions, which are common, are not strong evidence of quality (in my opinion)

by frfl 3y ago

mydogcanpurr 3y ago

> By definition half the population will have opinions ahead of curve, if curve means the median opinion. You’re imagining a continuous distribution that doesn’t exist.

throwitaway222 3y ago
Most people are pretty extremely arrogant, but don't notice it in themselves or others. It's baked into a lot of things.
- tracker1 3y ago
  It's not so much about arrogance as a strong opinion on technical issues and direction. I'm also interviewing for roles at a level where guiding the direction is part of the job. I've had a pretty good history of seeing shifts in technique and technology over time. Usually advocating a couple years ahead of broader adoption. Being an advocate for change can be frustrating in and off itself. Especially when that change being advocated is in some regards a return closer to a previous approach. I've been an early adopter several times. I've also resisted some shifts along the way. It's not always about change right now, but getting thoughts out in the wild.

dventimi 3y ago

> By definition half the population will have opinions ahead of curve Nothing about that definition tells us anything about the variance. It could be imperceptibly small. > Unless OP is brash or arrogant when sharing ideas with the team/management, there is not much to attribute to having a big ego here The OP just claimed to be ahead of the curve, to the team of people reading it on HN. I say that's pretty brash and arrogant. > having opinions about the direction would suggest OP is a good engineer/developer/leader/whatever. Opinions, which are common, are not strong evidence of quality (in my opinion)