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by t176 2545 days ago
Firstly, what's the opposite of asshole. Is there a name for that?

Secondly, this: >Really, you can’t afford to keep assholes around - it’s better to have a hole in your team than an asshole.

That may not always be true. It may actually be better to have an asshole than a teamhole, particularly if project delivery is dependent on the asshole. It may be unpleasant but unavoidable - at least temporarily. It may also be a financial issue and financial issues affect shareholders, and shareholders can be assholes. You win some, you lose some.

The closing section made it all worth while. Probably the best 3 paragraphs I've read all year.