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   Cameron Watters (watters@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 01-Feb-2026 04:05:46 JST Cameron Watters

   • Thomas 🔭🕹️

   @thomasfuchs There is a long history of many (mediocre) middle managers prefering deferential sycophants over more effective practitioners who might challenge or undermine their power.

   The ranks of engineering management are filled mostly with people who are comfortable being unreasonably demanding and taking credit for others' labor.

   A lot of people who entered the sofrware engineering profession in the last 10-15 years did so for reasons other than a love of programming.

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     🌸 Vårgubben (jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 02-Feb-2026 00:16:45 JST 🌸 Vårgubben

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     • Thomas 🔭🕹️
     • Jørn

     @jornane @thomasfuchs This may indirectly be telling us something about the seniority, and potentially of the emotional maturity, of some ”senior” developers.

     At some point in your growth as a person it should no longer be about proving your own excellence, but genuinely striving to make others better.

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     Jørn (jornane@ipv6.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Feb-2026 00:16:47 JST Jørn

     • Thomas 🔭🕹️

     @thomasfuchs The AI agents have gotten to the juniors too.

     Apparently it’s easier to ask the chatbot than to ask a senior.