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Re:People prefer friendliness, trustworthiness in teammates ... by vladvasiliu on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:29AM (#29082709)
> There's little worse than a friendly but incompetent teammate, who will often get too many passes and second chances (because they're well liked) before being terminated.

This reminds of people who try to defend someone accused of incompetence: "but s/he's so nice!"

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Re:People prefer friendliness, trustworthiness in teammates ... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:34AM (#29082803)
Most teams don't have a pressing need for competence. As long as they tread water, they're fine. If they outperform, there is no meaningful reward. In those environments, friendliness trumps competence.
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