[Chicago-talk] Qualify Skills?
Andy_Bach at wiwb.uscourts.gov
Andy_Bach at wiwb.uscourts.gov
Mon Oct 4 15:19:49 CDT 2004
OED says, you pick 'em:
The taking of too much upon oneself as one's right; the assertion of
unwarrantable claims in respect of one's own importance; undue assumption
of dignity, authority, or knowledge; aggressive conceit, presumption, or
haughtiness.
or:
Presumption, orig. towards the gods; pride, excessive self-confidence.
In either case a might fine line for any programmer types, though I do
feel better about having used "arrogance" to describe a perceived problem
w/ Microsoft/BillG in a 'customr satisfaction' survey they asked me to do
recently. Wish I'd worked "hubris" in there too.
a
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