Great article for smart people

I read a terrific article on the net today:

"Why smart people defend bad ideas"

I know this site is full of smart people, many with careers in software or engineering (we're all arrogant bastards). I can see my own behavior and that of my peers within the article.

It's a quick read - hope some of you find it illuminating.

http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay40.htm

Originally posted by RookRAK
I read a terrific article on the net today:

"Why smart people defend bad ideas"

I know this site is full of smart people, many with careers in software or engineering (we're all arrogant bastards). I can see my own behavior and that of my peers within the article.

It's a quick read - hope some of you find it illuminating.

http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay40.htm

Originally posted by RookRAK
I read a terrific article on the net today:

"Why smart people defend bad ideas"

I know this site is full of smart people, many with careers in software or engineering (we're all arrogant bastards). I can see my own behavior and that of my peers within the article.

It's a quick read - hope some of you find it illuminating.

http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay40.htm

So who's gonna try that with No1Marauder?
.... volunteers? 😛

Originally posted by angie88
So who's gonna try that with No1Marauder?
.... volunteers? 😛

Originally posted by shavixmir
No1Marauder is usually right though.
The article doesn't reflect on the CC. As it clearly mentions in paragraph 9, lines 4 - 7.

Originally posted by angie88
I'm guessing you just quoted random lines... since I had a look at those specific lines:
"If the group, as a collective, is only capable of approving B level work, it doesn’t matter how many A level ideas you bring to it. Focus groups or other outside sources of information can not give a team, or its leaders, a soul."

tumdidum... CC... yes shavi, I did my homework 😉

You can't imagine how hard I'm laughing.

Originally posted by angie88
I'm guessing you just quoted random lines... since I had a look at those specific lines:
"If the group, as a collective, is only capable of approving B level work, it doesn’t matter how many A level ideas you bring to it. Focus groups or other outside sources of information can not give a team, or its leaders, a soul."

tumdidum... CC... yes shavi, I did my homework 😉

You can't imagine how hard I'm laughing.

Originally posted by Nyxie
Yes try as we might, we just can't get you guys to accept our superior ideas.

It is funny you actually looked it up.

Originally posted by angie88
As we were talking about the CC, it's quite obvious that this is the B-level group in question 😉
It even mentions your leader, will ya look at that!

😉

Originally posted by Nyxie
No the clan system is the b level group, we're the a idea people. Don't you read the clan threads?

You actually looked that up?

Originally posted by angie88
so who's the leader of the clan system group? 😀

And reading comprehension, honey-isn't it evident I looked it up? 😉


😀

Originally posted by shavixmir
Yes. That's the beautiful tragedy of it though, don't you agree?

Originally posted by angie88
maybe so, but it still was pretty funny that out of the whole article, you managed to pick these three lines...
I think it's a sign from Muffy.

Originally posted by shavixmir
I have to admit that my randomness was slightly...uh...ironic....