For me this outlines the caveats and pitfalls of software development and management.
There is real truth to some of the authors points showing real paths that emerge naturally.
If you're going to gaslight him by inferring anyone who is critical is an asshole, maybe you should ask yourself why you're taking the article so personally...
I find that the article hides a deep aggressivity towards overall mediocrity behind a thin veil of office-space-like humour. And I think that aggressivity is contagious and so not a good thing to spread.
The post came off to me as frustrated not aggressive. I think you are overreaching here, and this can create very toxic environments as well. Disagreements, frustrations, and stress are just part of being a human. They're part of getting work done. Being toxically negative or positive is not a good thing both in the workplace and out of it, and this post was not aggressive, just being frustrated. Frustration can be good! It signals things that we need to talk about, so we can focus more on them. Hiding them only makes the problem worse.
The author probably thinks these issues are caused by bad people instead of bad processes, which is why he doesn’t suggest realistic fixes.
Author here.
This is an excellent way to phrase a subtle point that I couldn't figure out how to fit in the piece.
I think that -10x engineering is not someone you are, but something you do. And even more commonly, it's something that organizations do for periods of time.
-10x developers can get the just by promising things people depend on but never deliver.