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Smart jerks aren't worth it

Toxic behavior hurts your team and your software.

A steady diet of books, movies, and pop culture have taught us that great things are accomplished by jerks and the people who tolerate them. If most interactions leave you feeling emotionally exhausted, dismissed, belittled, or angry, you may be dealing with toxic behavior on your team. But if that person's behavior negatively impacts team dynamics, makes people afraid to speak up, and squashes group brainstorming, the cost is simply too high.

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