I agree with the underlying spirit of this post in that I too often find DHH insufferable. However, I agree with his [DHH]'s point, and disagree with some of t

I agree with the underlying spirit of this post in that I too often find DHH insufferable. However, I agree with his [DHH]'s point, and disagree with some of the arguments the OP made. #1. Office Formality "You don’t steal other’s lunch out of the fridge. You get your tasks accomplished, listen to your boss. Why do we do those things? Because it’s a formality, but we have to do it." Frankly, no. This argument relies on an extreme implication that simply was never made. Obviously DHH wasn't implying that an office environment should be purely anarchic. Put plainly, the fact that I do my job and don't steal has very little to do with office formality. I'm sure I don't speak for solely for myself in this regard. #2. Company Culture [aka. Nokia, RIM and IBM] I believe his [DHH]'s point with regards to company culture is quite valid. IBM simply should not be lumped together with RIM and Nokia, as they have successfully pivoted towards different business models. It was very much a "which of these things is not like the others". Pointing out that IBM is a successful company does not undermine his original point, although he was incorrect to use them as a supporting argument. RIM, and Nokia in particular, suffer from an internal inability to capitalize on their creative teams. Nokia's deficit in this regards is actually quite well documented.