What Andrew Kelley thinks about empathy

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Creator of the Zig programming language; president and lead developer of the Zig Software Foundation.

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1. 9 Jul 2026

   Our readingIt is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage.

   Their wordsIt's one thing to choose a poor work-life balance for oneself; a different thing entirely to demand it of others

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