[et-al]

I don't know the whole story, and I don't mean to trivialize your bad experience, but this section jumped out:

> I like to talk to people and joke around with my coworkers. This individual did not seem to have the same desire. On the company’s general slack channel, almost everyone would get in on the socializing, with /giphys and jokes and whatnot… everyone except this one developer. They never, ever said a single thing on slack that was not business-related. They never even said anything out loud that was not business related.

On a more general note, we should caution not to ostracize individuals just because they don't fit in with the prevailing culture. Yes, having people with the same sense of humor is great (I regularly add ridiculous ASCII art to commit messages). It smooths over the more difficult times, but this emphasis on cultural fit is one of the more delicate points in tech right now and why Silicon Valley has this stigma of "brogramming" (puke).

And again, I wasn't there, and the person could've been an asshole of epic proportions, but the lead in gave the impression on focusing on their difference instead of the qualities of their assho--n/m. You get my point. I'm glad things ultimately worked out, and hope they continue to do so.

/steps off soapbox

[richfnelson]

I don't need someone I can playfully punch in the arm and tell a knock-knock joke to. I don't care if someone puts their head down and gets their work done without saying a word. But if we're going to be reviewing one another's code, I do need someone I can speak with openly and candidly. That was painfully difficult with this particular individual.

[et-al]

Gotcha, thanks for clarifying the situation.