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Vornir··on Linus on "acting professionally"
You still haven't proved it's more efficient, here for example is a study[0] showing that self-blame is counter-productive.

Also, your example is actually a good example of why this technique is not only inefficient, but morally and ethically wrong, because if a single worker can destroy a bridge, then there is a couple of engineers that didn't do their jobs correctly.

[0] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019188691...

Vornir··on Linus on "acting professionally"
I know now what I could tell to a young nerd who's been bullied:

Don't worry, later you'll be able to do the same

I guess it's a great example for young peoples that you can get away with any despicable behaviors as long as you have done something worthwhile in your life. People are then able to rationalize that by saying it was "warranted" or "thought provoking" or any garbage they can find to justify it, because somehow that person is in their "tribe".

Yes it's more efficient to say "I don't like that because X, Y or Z, change that." than "I don't like that because X, Y or Z, CHANGE THAT PIECE OF SHIT". Otherwise, you're implying that without swear words, Linus wouldn't have any power over the kernel.

Ridiculous isn't it?