John Carmack Leaves Meta

Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by bambataa on Saturday December 17, 2022 @04:46AM (#34026371)

Another way of phrasing it is “sharp STEM grass with strong interpersonal skills”, which seems like a good thing?

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Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by nobodyandproud on Saturday December 17, 2022 @10:32AM (#34028537)

I chose my words deliberately.

Interpersonal skills is a necessary component of playing the game, but the end game is power and influence and winning.

It’s awful when the wrong tool/stack/architecture/etc. is chosen due to someone’s powerplay.

There are little emperors at every firm trying to lobby their influence; then the ones who gain start choking off anything that smacks of competition.

I see this as a huge negative.

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