I talk a lot about how you can’t be a great developer without great communication skills, but I don’t think people grok how _directly_ your communication skills are reflected in your codebase. Let me give you an example.
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hah, would you rather not be heard on the internet, or be heard being an asshole on the internet?
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Torvalds has acknowledged his communication issues and is seeking help. There are many stories about it, eg.https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/after-years-of-abusive-e-mails-the-creator-of-linux-steps-aside …
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I think everyone has the right to be an asshole on the Internet, just as everyone else has the right to call them out on it. Linus doesn't have exclusive rights on that :-D
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