… of monstrous proportions. Cringely's book (https://www.cringely.com/tag/accidental-empires/) depicts a sadistic workplace manipulator. Met an American IT consultant in the late 90s who knew someone who had worked with him and was utterly devastated by the experience. I wonder (uncharitably) if without advance notice of his demise and consequent opportunity to position himself for tech sainthood he would be so well remembered.