CppCon 2016: Dan Saks “extern c: Talking to C Programmers about C++”
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Why leaders watch it
On persuading people who resist a new technology: listen to their concerns instead of arguing.
Dan Saks's CppCon 2016 talk on why C programmers resist C++ and how to talk to them about it. He argues that persuasion rarely works by arguing and examines the culture gap between the two communities.
Takeaways
- Arguing rarely changes minds
- Understand the resister's real concerns first
- Adoption requires empathy, not just evidence
Topics: Persuasion & negotiation, Change & transformation
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