I think we sometimes overlook the positive outcomes that arise from the effort to publicly ridicule silly ideas, like Javascript and Ruby.
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@dibblego@puffnfresh There are also ways of offering critique that give the recipient an excuse to ignore what is being said.
@d_christiansen @puffnfresh Yes, appeasing fragile egos never helps. I agree, stay focussed, direct and brutal when necessary.
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@dibblego@puffnfresh I think we may disagree about what gives people an excuse to ignore criticism - brutality does this in my experience! -
@dibblego@puffnfresh And "appeasing fragile egos" can actually make poeple listen, in my experience. It certainly helps with me anyway! - Show replies
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