[ros-dev] My attitude

[David Johnson]

Alex Helps.
Alex code is good.
Keep Alex.

I work with Neuro Surgeons and they are all jerks. (I am not saying
Alex is a jerk.) But attitude is good.

On 12/4/05, WaxDragon <waxdragon at gmail.com> wrote:
>     Alex is young and intelligent, which naturally leads to arrogance,
> but I have long since gotten numb to his behaviour, since there are
> plenty of people like him in my life.  To his credit, Alex is one of
> the few reasons I am still involved with this project, and sometimes,
> I *do* feel like I am working for him. ;0)  Without Alex I am sure
> this project would be different, but I'm not sure if it would be
> better or worse.
>
>     As I have said before, it's these very arguments on public project
> mailing lists that hurt this project more than anything.  It's
> arguments like these that make me want to leave, not any one's
> attitude.  They take up resources and contribute nothing.  Just keep
> in mind that these emails will be found by people looking for answers
> to questions for a long time to come.
>
>     I've seen this problem again and again.  The contributors to the
> project are some of the brightest people I have ever met (in this
> field), and when you get a group of intelligent people together,
> invariably egos get in the mix and you have this childish bickering
> about STUPID SHIT.  I've seen this happen to PHDs that were twice my
> age, and should have known better.
>
>     If you have a problem with someones attitude, I expect you to take
> it up with them directly and privately.  If that doesn't work, step
> away for a day or two, and reflect upon what this project means to
> you.
>
> WD
>
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