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I have had a serious question about this all week. From everything that I've read this woman is very demanding in her professional life and not always the easie

by iopuy 14y ago

I have had a serious question about this all week. From everything that I've read this woman is very demanding in her professional life and not always the easiest person to accommodate. Why on earth is she in the one role the requires the most community interaction? Why would you not select someone for that role who tries to put their best face forward and represent your company to the best of their abilities while being judicious in their interactions with others? I am really lost on this one.

metajack 14y ago
Perhaps she is really good at her job despite these drawbacks you claim she possesses? Perhaps because her professional interactions normally don't contain anything that pushes her buttons? I've interacted with tons of people in similar positions (though not Adria specifically), and I've never had the relationship get anywhere near any kind of button pushing, aside from some friendly competitive banter (oh, you use X? you really should try our Y...).
- iopuy 14y ago
  Sorry I should have cited my source: > Amanda Blum a female figure in the tech community shared her thoughts on the situation. She defined the entire fiasco as a loss for everyone and pointed out that Richards, "is not an easy person [to work with]". Blum suggests that Richards doesn't have a positive track record in the tech community. http://www.businessinsider.com/female-tech-community-adria-richards-2013-3 http://www.businessinsider.com/female-tech-community-adria-r... I don't claim to know anything she possesses, only what I have read. Still I'm left wondering, is the role of "developer evangelist" mainly not one of community interaction? And if it is, is it not outside the realm of possibility that she will encounter things that "push her buttons"? Geez, I would feel awkward being in the same room as this lady knowing this is one step away.

by iopuy 14y ago

metajack 14y ago

Perhaps she is really good at her job despite these drawbacks you claim she possesses? Perhaps because her professional interactions normally don't contain anything that pushes her buttons? I've interacted with tons of people in similar positions (though not Adria specifically), and I've never had the relationship get anywhere near any kind of button pushing, aside from some friendly competitive banter (oh, you use X? you really should try our Y...).

iopuy 14y ago
Sorry I should have cited my source: > Amanda Blum a female figure in the tech community shared her thoughts on the situation. She defined the entire fiasco as a loss for everyone and pointed out that Richards, "is not an easy person [to work with]". Blum suggests that Richards doesn't have a positive track record in the tech community. http://www.businessinsider.com/female-tech-community-adria-richards-2013-3 http://www.businessinsider.com/female-tech-community-adria-r... I don't claim to know anything she possesses, only what I have read. Still I'm left wondering, is the role of "developer evangelist" mainly not one of community interaction? And if it is, is it not outside the realm of possibility that she will encounter things that "push her buttons"? Geez, I would feel awkward being in the same room as this lady knowing this is one step away.