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"But the kinds of people who work at Google are often the ones who became software engineers because they wanted to avoid talking about feelings in the first place."

Problematic stab at engineers. I don't think people go into software because they prefer computers to humans.

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It's a broad stereotype, but I don't think it's entirely wrong. My social awkwardness definitely contributed to my spending more time on the PC as a kid, and that got me excited about computers.

I've since improved my social skills a ton, but it's natural to expect different psychological trends in a population of engineers than in, say, people who go into sales.

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