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While the author may have been a very talented engineer, there are also a lot of mediocre engineers (and members of other professions) who happen to act like je
by grandalf 11y ago
While the author may have been a very talented engineer, there are also a lot of mediocre engineers (and members of other professions) who happen to act like jerks.
Don't assume that just because someone is crotchety, indignant, or combative that he/she is intelligent.
- spb 11y agoI generally assume the opposite. If an engineer is outstanding, their actions can speak for themselves, and they won't have to put on airs; if an engineer is mediocre, their only option to hide it will be arrogance.
- orand 11y agoThere's a third type: the engineer who is outstanding but is addicted to being perceived as brilliant, so they layer extra arrogance on top, never conceding points, overstating facts and contributions, etc. to make themselves appear even more brilliant. When I encounter these types, I think to myself "If you just didn't feel compelled to overstate things, you'd be truly awesome."