> Of course, it goes even further than that. These cults of personality encourage others to mimic people like Linus when it comes to things like communication style.
I've met a number of personality cultists in tech who use the example of Steve Jobs as a justification to be a jerk. I find this to be inversely correlated with their actual insight and intelligence. (I am an iOS developer and owner of several Apple devices.)
I've met a number of personality cultists in tech who use the example of Steve Jobs as a justification to be a jerk. I find this to be inversely correlated with their actual insight and intelligence. (I am an iOS developer and owner of several Apple devices.)