# Strong Opinions Loosely Held Might be the Worst Idea in Tech - The Glowforge Blog

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## What Jamie wrote

This is a concept that Amazon particularly has highlighted as a good thing.

> What really happens? The loudest, most bombastic engineer states their case with certainty, and that shuts down discussion. Other people either assume the loudmouth knows best, or don’t want to stick out their neck and risk criticism and shame. This is especially true if the loudmouth is senior, or there is any other power differential.
> 
> Diverse members of your team may be less likely to have experienced the collegial, open debate environment, and may feel uncertain of their position. This means you might not hear their ideas. Given the extensive research that shows diverse teams make smarter decisions, this is tragic.

I think there is some truth to this.

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