Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off
by Razengan on Monday September 17, 2018 @06:03AM
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> stubborn, persistent, and unyielding to what he sees as bullshit
> also a bit of an asshole
It probably comes with being a perfectionist; by definition they're intolerant of bullshit and don't like to leave things half-baked, which can make them harsh or cold to more lax people (the majority of us.)
You hear the same shit about Steve Jobs, but without someone like him, you can see many [more] annoying little things in Apple's products that only an ""asshole"" would tell their teams to fix.
Things like UI elements being off by 1 pixel here and there, that to even complain about them you'd have to have what is considered a disorder.
If you point them out even as a user you will get shut down by other users; "There are bigger problems to worry about!"
Now imagine convincing the people who work under you to take care of such seemingly-insignificant things. How would you not come off as a tyrant?
> also a bit of an asshole
It probably comes with being a perfectionist; by definition they're intolerant of bullshit and don't like to leave things half-baked, which can make them harsh or cold to more lax people (the majority of us.)
You hear the same shit about Steve Jobs, but without someone like him, you can see many [more] annoying little things in Apple's products that only an ""asshole"" would tell their teams to fix.
Things like UI elements being off by 1 pixel here and there, that to even complain about them you'd have to have what is considered a disorder.
If you point them out even as a user you will get shut down by other users; "There are bigger problems to worry about!"
Now imagine convincing the people who work under you to take care of such seemingly-insignificant things. How would you not come off as a tyrant?