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I think linus torvalds is an example that would disprove your theory here. He's not likeable, yet his work speaks for itself. Similarly, Steve Wozniak isn't co
by megaloblasto 2y ago
I think linus torvalds is an example that would disprove your theory here. He's not likeable, yet his work speaks for itself.
Similarly, Steve Wozniak isn't considered charismatic, yet no one denies his code.
- kulahan 2y agoYou’re reinforcing his point without realizing it. There are a few uncharismatic people across the planet who are so unreasonably unrivaled in their combination of intelligence, drive, and luck that they are accepted despite their social shortcomings. Though as I understand it, Woz is quite kind, and while Torvalds is blunt, he often is charismatic, as he easily convinces others that his path is correct (if he actually believes it is).
- kstrauser 2y agoI disagree. Linus seems plenty likable, although he's blunt in his assessments of what he considers bad ideas. Those can coexist. And I've never heard anything but good about Woz. He seems like a genuinely nice, enthusiastic, approachable person. I've never met either of them in person so I can't personally vouch for their charisma, but I don't think of them have reputations as _not_ having it.
- AStonesThrow 2y agoIt's not for nothing that Free Open Source Software projects enjoy the tongue-in-cheek term "Benevolent Dictator For Life". And Theo de Raadt is an earlier example of how to sow discord in an OS project, fork it, and remake the codebase [OpenBSD] for a distinctive market sector, while retaining that distasteful arrogance that drew the attention of the community. https://www.openbsd.org/goals.html https://www.openbsd.org/goals.html [Now with "politics-free" as a design goal!]