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neotrope
on March 29, 2023
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Incompetent but Nice
my best mentors were brilliant assholes.
assholes respect competence and push out shitty performers.
we've all been sold a lie.
stringfood
on March 29, 2023
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In other words, brilliant jerks don't BS you and tell you like it is. An admirable trait in my experience. And when you finally prove your worth to a brilliant jerk there tends to be a level of respect.
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assholes respect competence and push out shitty performers.
we've all been sold a lie.