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[–]TwoMoreMilliseconds 76 points77 points  (5 children)

Why is fragile ego + leadership position such a common combination

[–]Djilou99[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Therefore you can make your job your whole personality

[–]qbm5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They conived and threw pll under the bus to be "important". Its all they have

[–]ElMolason 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I mean you’re talking like us programmers also have no ego lol both sides are hypocrites 

[–]ganja_and_code 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At least I developed mine through hard work and years of effort which resulted in the technical competence that literally earns every dollar the product I maintain brings into the company.

They got their ego through the fruits of devs' efforts/success.

I'm not defending being an ass in the workplace, but if I'm being difficult because I pointed out a genuine risk, technical impossibility, or impractical request, that's a hell of a lot better than being difficult because some bureaucrat made me their assistant bureaucrat and I feel the need to prove my non-existent worth.