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Re:Brilliant Jerks Cost More Than They Are Worth by avip on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @05:17PM (#13655883)
We're in the business of shipping working things on time. I'd take the "brilliant jerk" over most alternatives.

Grow up, ignore the jerkness, and enjoy the code. Seriously - great developers are so rare anyhow.

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Re:Brilliant Jerks Cost More Than They Are Worth by st3v3r on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @05:31PM (#13656007)
Can't the same advice be given to the jerk? Grow up and stop being a jerk?

And really, if we're in the business of shipping working things on time, do you think it's a good idea to keep someone on who's going to bring down the rest of your team, or drive them away?

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