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Even if maximum efficiency is achieved by his style of communication, I still don't agree with it. Efficiency is not more important than being civil. "Ends don
by smtddr 12y ago
Even if maximum efficiency is achieved by his style of communication, I still don't agree with it. Efficiency is not more important than being civil.
"Ends don't justify the means" kinda thing... but I know I'm not going to convince you in this thread; and you're definitely not going to convince me otherwise. There are too many rude people in tech that don't know how to communicate properly with people. Rudeness has somehow become acceptable in the tech-industry so they can't see the problem they have.... and it _is_ a problem.
- philwelch 12y agoI'm trying to draw a distinction between effective communication and not being an asshole. They are different problems. One is a problem of ability and the other is a problem of temperament. Conversely to Linus, someone can be perfectly polite and pleasant but fail to communicate effectively because they don't convey any meaningful information. Such a person would have poor communication skills, but not be an asshole. Linus has good communication skills, but is an asshole.