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> people "lower down" in the hierarchy will also act like jerk It's not clear to me he is a jerk. If LT only shouts when things are important, people without important tasks have no reason to shout.
Important to whom?
Brilliant Jerks in Engineering
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Re: Brilliant Jerks in Engineering
#242This is a great article. It's a terrific opportunity for introspection. I do however want to point out that some of these may be less about being an insufferably relentless jerk than other pieces. > He is late to meetings, ... then looks at his phone or laptop while ignoring everyone around him This is also a pretty common indicator for ADHD. Not to say that excuses being a "jerk", but there are people out there that…
Re: Brilliant Jerks in Engineering
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He’s essentially saying “this userland code is beyond stupid, but we don’t break userland so here’s how we can keep it working.” The comment is neither aimed at the contributor (who works on kernel code) nor the reporter (who did not write the code). In fact if you read the rest of the thread you can see them concur and joke about it.
Are the people joking about it equals or can Linus decide who gets fired?