Workplace Conflict Over Functional Programming Usage
By
thunderbong
Half-baked but well-meaning. A passing snack.
Summary
The article describes a hypothetical workplace scenario where a developer is told to stop using functional programming because a coworker doesn't understand their code. The manager makes a technical decision to ban functional programming to resolve team conflict, prioritizing team harmony over technical excellence.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledYou go into work and discover that a coworker isn't happy with some code you wrote because they don't understand it
Your manager, being very skilled in conflict resolution, makes a technical decision to avoid whatever tool you used which caused the problem
That's it. You've been told. No more functional programming
The manager has figured out what's good for the business
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