Empathy when advocating

Laurence Moroney: I have had death threats on social media from people who felt like they had been left high and dry. I think it was an emotional reaction in that case, but it did help me to realize that I have to be careful to have empathy for the people that I'm advocating to and not just be very salesy about my job. I have to help developers to navigate through things and as a result, be more authentic as I'm advocating tech.

Geertjan Wielenga: One part of the message could be that this is something that we recommend right now, but who knows where we will be 35 years from now. However, there's a strong possibility that someone listening to that might decide to stick with whatever they're doing right now and skip this particular thing, and five years from now pick up whatever is there at that point. Is that a valid response?

Laurence Moroney: It is a valid response, but that risks missing the boat for five years. You&apos...