Assholes are killing your project (FOSDEM)
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Assholesare
killingyourproject
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Proving the problem: Gentoo
Ubuntu launches
Ohloh
Proto-assholes start receiving complaints
Assholes removed
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Proving the problem: Glibc
Ohloh
Drepper inactiveMove to Git
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What isn't an asshole?
Conflict is good
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What is an asshole? A simple test
After talking to the asshole, does the target feel oppressed, humiliated, de-energized, or belittled?
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What is an asshole?
Look for patterns
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How many good interactions does it take to cancel out one bad one?
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Problems assholes cause to targets
● 48% decreased their effort● 47% worked less time● 38% dropped their quality● 66% declined in performance● 80% lost time worrying● 63% lost time avoiding● 78% became less committed
● 25% quit; 20% of witnesses quit!Sutton
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Problems assholes cause to projects
● Reduced innovation & creativity● Reduced cooperation & cohesion● Cost of targets' retribution toward project● Impaired cooperation from external projects &
people
● Impaired ability to attract the best & brightest
● Recruiting more assholesSutton
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TCA: Total Cost of Asshole
Team lead
Developer relations team
Project leadership
Recruiting & training new developers
Targets & witnesses__________________Total Cost of Asshole
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An asshole is incompetent
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How do you fix it? Flickr: trp0
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Flickr: hashir
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How do you prevent it?
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Be quantitative
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Provide expectations
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Want to learn more?Read these
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In the long run, dealing with assholes is never worth it.
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