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>For the last decade, I have worked in male-dominated environments. While during this time I’ve encountered many nitwits and detractors...

What a way to start an article that will presumably be read by your current peers, subordinates, and superiors.

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That's only part of the sentence.

> For the last decade, I have worked in male-dominated environments. While during this time I’ve encountered many nitwits and detractors, I’ve also been fortunate to encounter many proponents and advocates.

That doesn't seem like a blanket denunciation of their peers, subordinates, and superiors.

I expect more from someone in a team leadership position (Engineering Team Lead) than to have public, petty and negative opinions about a vague "many" number of their coworkers. This is a red flag when it comes to leadership, and if they're serious about attracting and keeping experienced software developers, they'll keep those kinds of opinions out of the workplace's acceptable discourse.

Personally, I value honesty and a critical eye in my leaders. If those two things happen to reveal something negative about a workforce or a talent pool, is that a negative?

There are many ways to say the same thing.

It seems to me like being honest about your feelings and opinions is a good quality in managers I've worked with.

If it said "[everyone/most everyone] I worked with is difficult" or "[all/most of] My bosses seem to be idiots" I would agree with you about negativity and red flags.

But this is in an article that is 90-95% positive, so I disagree.

I've worked in that same environment (as a man (and have been one of those nitwits (hopefully not a detractor!!!))) for 2 decades and echo those thoughts. The author is being genuine and accurate. Anyone offended by it should take a look in the mirror.

If the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t wear it.

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