As with so many things in life I think this reflects mostly on the gender of the participants. This quote from Dennis sums the situation up quite well:
Conversation there turns into a dick measurement contest.
Implicit in that is that the majority of the participants are male; and that they choose to turn discussions into a competition. In my experience women seem more inclined to work with you to find a solution - or come to an understanding - than to simply impose their opinion on you.
The fact that this seems a relatively common attitude amongst developers is really sad. As with all white; male-dominated environments it serves to put off others from joining in; but maybe this is deliberate? Certainly the industry is worse off because of it.
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As with so many things in life I think this reflects mostly on the gender of the participants. This quote from Dennis sums the situation up quite well:
Implicit in that is that the majority of the participants are male; and that they choose to turn discussions into a competition. In my experience women seem more inclined to work with you to find a solution - or come to an understanding - than to simply impose their opinion on you.
The fact that this seems a relatively common attitude amongst developers is really sad. As with all white; male-dominated environments it serves to put off others from joining in; but maybe this is deliberate? Certainly the industry is worse off because of it.