I am not claiming that my communication is good. I am only saying that in all the jobs I have had and many interviews, my communication and explanatory skill has been praised and cited as a positive attribute by others. It has been a strong asset for me ... that much is simply empirical fact.<p>But I thank you for saying that you find my communication style defensive, angry, defiant, and self-important.<p>I apologize to you for coming across that way. It means I am failing to write my true feelings and I am not living up to the high standard of communication that I set for myself even in a medium like Hacker News comments. It is helpful to hear this criticism from you, even if it&#x27;s uncomfortable, because it gives me the chance to reflect on what I&#x27;ve written and try to discover how I could communicate it in a way that still expresses my personal values (such as the failure of open-plan offices) but without giving the incorrect impressions of e.g. defiance or self-importance.<p>Thank you for sharing your thoughts about it with me. I sincerely appreciate it.