>Knowing that an insult wasn't technically directed at them doesn't stop them feeling shitty, and being unproductive as a result.
Again, this is not culturally universal reaction. In some people and cultures it gets your blood flowing and it encourages you to work harder.
>Younger generations are used to their work being criticised constructively and dispassionately.
Is dispassionate interaction something you should automatically want? I also don't agree that with the constructive criticism and passionate delivery are somehow exclusive.
I don't personally use the language that Linus uses, but I strive in the environment where people are very competitive and compete against each others by engaging personally (both negatively and positively). It's inevitable that we associate some part of our ego into our ideas and work and feel a sting when it's criticized. I love it when I'm right and others are wrong and little hurt when I'm wrong and and get called for it. I assume others feel the same. This does not mean that I am personally attacking or hating people. If someone can't cope with it, I have to find other way to communicate with them of course. But if I'm in good competitive alpha-team where nobody is taking it personally I feel that we should be able to keep our culture and not change just like very PC and non-emotional "professional" team culture should not change if they feel they are in good and productive place.
Again, this is not culturally universal reaction. In some people and cultures it gets your blood flowing and it encourages you to work harder.
>Younger generations are used to their work being criticised constructively and dispassionately.
Is dispassionate interaction something you should automatically want? I also don't agree that with the constructive criticism and passionate delivery are somehow exclusive.
I don't personally use the language that Linus uses, but I strive in the environment where people are very competitive and compete against each others by engaging personally (both negatively and positively). It's inevitable that we associate some part of our ego into our ideas and work and feel a sting when it's criticized. I love it when I'm right and others are wrong and little hurt when I'm wrong and and get called for it. I assume others feel the same. This does not mean that I am personally attacking or hating people. If someone can't cope with it, I have to find other way to communicate with them of course. But if I'm in good competitive alpha-team where nobody is taking it personally I feel that we should be able to keep our culture and not change just like very PC and non-emotional "professional" team culture should not change if they feel they are in good and productive place.