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If you are a manager, it is a valuable skill to be able to actually hear "no" from the developer, which may come in many different flavors, but only a few will

If you are a manager, it is a valuable skill to be able to actually hear "no" from the developer, which may come in many different flavors, but only a few will actually say "no" plainly clear. On the other point, this seems more like a US/India thing. In Europe, where there are certain regulations about working hours, mobbing, and in general, higher employee protection by law, people are not that afraid to say "no" like in the US, but it's still not always clear and loud. I guess centuries of taking heads from people saying "no" have taken its toll, and it's still hard to say "no" to superior.

justinlloyd 13y ago
35 years has taught me that saying "no" as an engineer means you are being an "obstructionist" or "not a team player." I am most definitely one of those because I was taught to say "no" very early on. The problem is that many people are affronted when they hear "no," take offense to it, possibly because it is a rejection, or, and this happens more frequently, a "no" answer to a lot of managers means "I just didn't ask you to do this persuasively enough."