Re:Why having an MBA is a negative hiring signal for startup...
by unethical_ban on Sunday November 03, 2013 @01:12PM
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Your comment was akin to "Fix your attitude, you asshole".
Let me rephrase your comment to something you would approve of:
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>this particular MBA actually knows what exception handling is and wants to know why the fuck we're not doing it.
It's not fun to be berated at work in front of colleagues, and the purpose it supposedly serves can be accomplished by taking the role of mentor, not drill instructor.
Don't you think that's a bit harsh? It's a bad mistake for a coding expert to make, but perhaps coding wasn't their first skill, or they had a bad teacher. Call them out legitimately with their faults, let them know that certain best practices are required, and move on. Or even better: If the organization is large enough, have a coding standards document in place, like the Linux kernel and other large software projects do.
Let me rephrase your comment to something you would approve of:
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>this particular MBA actually knows what exception handling is and wants to know why the fuck we're not doing it.
It's not fun to be berated at work in front of colleagues, and the purpose it supposedly serves can be accomplished by taking the role of mentor, not drill instructor.
Don't you think that's a bit harsh? It's a bad mistake for a coding expert to make, but perhaps coding wasn't their first skill, or they had a bad teacher. Call them out legitimately with their faults, let them know that certain best practices are required, and move on. Or even better: If the organization is large enough, have a coding standards document in place, like the Linux kernel and other large software projects do.