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Definitely put him in charge of product development. Seriously though, judge people on their actions not their diagnoses. And if you're working at a startup qu
by olefoo 18y ago
Definitely put him in charge of product development.
Seriously though, judge people on their actions not their diagnoses. And if you're working at a startup questionable mental health may in fact be a prerequisite to success. Obsession, creativity, drive, focus are all cognitive assets in some cases and liabilities in others.
- dkarl 18y ago"Obsession, creativity, drive, focus" have nothing to do with the symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder. I admit that "discomfort in social situations" can contribute to programming expertise and productivity, but it doesn't always work out that way. Plus, I don't think he's worried about productivity. He's either worried about the guy's well-being, or he's worried about the guy's disorder negatively affecting his coworkers.
- olefoo 18y agoHe just said that he had learned that his coworker scored high on the test, nothing about his behaviour being out of bounds in any way. You should read your Foucault, the definition of sanity is a very slippery and very political act that all too often results in a massive waste of human talent.