I was literally writing almost this exact post but decided to reload the page first.

How often do people that make this kind of assertion end up themselves being the ones that are miserable to be around I wonder

> Heavens. Is it possible you're reading into it a bit?

Perhaps, which is why I hedged with the possibility that it is mere hyperbole. However, I think what did it for me was his statement that he provides and expects feedback to anyone not following this recipe, which is at utterly without nuance. Incidentally, you can execute with focus and intention without urgency and arguably be more effective over the long haul.

Developers get triggered about managers breathing down their neck when they read things like this that’s why you get such strong reactions.

I disagree, on the principle of "slow is smooth, smooth is fast"