I'm surprised at the pollyanna-ish dismay on display here that this type of behavior is NOT common place. It's literally the way the world works, and has worked forever. Every middling manager, bureaucrat, or supervisor over anyone has always lorded it over others and used their influence to build little fiefdoms. Hell I deal with three of them in my job everyday. I personally think the reaction here, to your story, is a manifestation of techs exaltation of "meritocracy" and a rejection of the notion that, their ability, skills, technical knowledge maybe don't really matter that much in the end. Horrifying thought to many technologist. Just my opinion.
I personally think the reaction here, to your story, is a manifestation of techs exaltation of "meritocracy" and a rejection of the notion that, their ability, skills, technical knowledge maybe don't really matter that much in the end. Horrifying thought to many technologist.
I can imagine that being a factor in some of the reactions here. It would fit with things I've read wrt sometimes very competent people have trouble keeping a job because they are basically assholes and no one wants to work with them and no one can seem to get them the memo.
Some people want to believe that like House, as long as they are simply brilliant, people will put up with their crap.
