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Programmers tend to incline towards efficiency. I think that's why we often skip the bread and deliver only the filling. IMO there's a big difference between a

• LoSboccacc 12y ago
  on the other hand, would you like to work with someone that doesn't take criticism well and whom jumps on the defensive about random pieces of code, of all things?
• npizzolato 12y ago
  "Inclining towards efficiency" might be their justification, but I think the truth is closer to many programmers simply lacking tact.
  • sullyj3 12y ago
    S/he said, bluntly.
• pharke 12y ago
  Delivering constructive criticism in a polite and non-abrasive way is more efficient. If abruptly telling someone their wrong causes them to take offense to the help you're trying to provide, they'll likely disregard what you've just told them out of pride or spite and you'll reduce their willingness to work with you on future problems. By being polite you're ensuring that the message you're sending gets incorporated into their strategy for tackling that problem and making them feel comfortable discussing other issues with you. As programmers, we have to learn that 'programming' people is very different from programming computers.
• iagooar 12y ago
  Efficiency is one thing, being a douche is another. Programmers are still human beings and while they might tolerate some harsher comments, they still affect them. Efficiency yes, but not above all.