> How well do you know Ruby On Rails? There is a kind of Zen to Ruby. Some people get it and some people don't. Let's plan at some point some practice sessions to make sure you are up to speed. If you plan major architectural achievements that require us to work together, you'll find Rails will be a good playground for that. I'll make sure your skills are current and you are able to work in Rails.

The programmer starts this message by challenging the consultant’s expertise.

They go on to cast themselves as the superior, there to evaluate the consultant’s performance.

It’s a bizarre exchange demonstrating the programmer’s arrogance.

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The first message from the consultant was about welcoming ideas so I do think the way he dismissed Kubernetes was wrong.

The reasoning against is sensible but it’s only revealed after pushback on the initial shutdown.

He also shows himself to be out of touch with the comments on how Pei could have earned that money himself. Once a company has assessed your value to them, it’s heavily anchored and difficult to move.