I agree so strongly with this. It’s all about the code! You need a tough skin in this game, and the ability to seperate emotion from the end goal “good code!”.

I love the Eastern European approach; blunt and to the point. The French are also good for this. We anglos are so sensitive, and so afraid of offending, that you end up with a silly inefficient dance. “Have you considered? Perhaps if we tried this approach…”. No! Give me “this won’t work, do it this way” every time!