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by bjt2n3904 3140 days ago
> Being a jerk and disagreeing are orthogonal

In theory. In practice, it's much more difficult.

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Not really. It's quite possible to do. The problem is that many in tech haven't really tried to develop the skill. Part of that whole, "Soft skills are useless in STEM; raw engineering prowess is all that matters!" mindset.