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Linus adpots a Finnish approach to leadership known as "Management by perkele." [1] I'd imagine most people who's unfamiliar with this sort of culture to be ext
by doppp 12y ago
Linus adpots a Finnish approach to leadership known as "Management by perkele." [1] I'd imagine most people who's unfamiliar with this sort of culture to be extremely offended, especially now that there is this movement towards political correctness and caring for another's feelings.
Someone also brought up Sarah Sharp. This was discussed heavily in the /r/linux subreddit [2] about a year ago.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_by_perkele https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_by_perkele
[2] http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1idt79/kernel_developer_sarah_sharp_tells_linus_torvalds/ http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1idt79/kernel_develop...
- fulafel 12y agoSo according to the WP definition it's mostly about "swift decisionmaking" in contrast to consensus seeking in Swedish culture. But the Linux process doesn't really seem to be about swift decisions, it's against extensive consensus seeking for other reasons. The WP article isn't helped by the longest section dismissing itself as tangential in the first sentence...
- digi_owl 12y agoFrankly my impression of Torvalds is that his reference to "management by perkele" was meant as a self-deprecating joke, that sadly the web has taken at face value. The guy seems to have a sense of humor that goes over most peoples heads. Maybe they are too desensitized by the outrageousness of stand up "comedy" to pick up on it...