Re:Linus: People take me much too seriously, I can't say stu...
by nabla9 on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @01:56PM
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Insults are technically irrelevant but aggressive tone one proven way to manage open and popular projects (it's not the only one).
The problem with successful open source projects like Linux is not lack of good people, it's too many people wanting to contribute and push their ideas. Increasing the emotional stakes for committing, commenting or contributing helps. If your heart starts pounding before you press send, and you decide to read and think it again, the quality of communication and contributions increases.
Insulting someone is not as bad as politely not engaging. "Than you for participating." There is very popular and extremely PC open source project where the leadership politely avoids conflict. You try to push new ideas, corrections and features and the leaders never explains what is wrong with them or where they stand on things. People waste years before they realize that there is invincible barrier and passive-aggressive culture.
ps. I think SJW's have their place when the insults become gender based and diverge from the technical aspects. Linus-type leadership can evoke copycat behaviour that is not called for.
The problem with successful open source projects like Linux is not lack of good people, it's too many people wanting to contribute and push their ideas. Increasing the emotional stakes for committing, commenting or contributing helps. If your heart starts pounding before you press send, and you decide to read and think it again, the quality of communication and contributions increases.
Insulting someone is not as bad as politely not engaging. "Than you for participating." There is very popular and extremely PC open source project where the leadership politely avoids conflict. You try to push new ideas, corrections and features and the leaders never explains what is wrong with them or where they stand on things. People waste years before they realize that there is invincible barrier and passive-aggressive culture.
ps. I think SJW's have their place when the insults become gender based and diverge from the technical aspects. Linus-type leadership can evoke copycat behaviour that is not called for.