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Alex Lohr

I'm saddened that some developers seem to have misunderstood our vocation as a purely technical endeavor instead of being about people on all levels.

Here's what I would do:

First, comment back on the unprofessional parts of his comments, as unemotional as possible, with the request to improve.

Keep it up for one or two weeks; if you see no improvement, point out the comment threads to your superiors and/or HR; try not to appear as a victim, instead show that you're interested in professionalism and that your call to improve was met with even more unprofessional behavior.

In the meantime, shape up your CV and look for a new job in case the latter doesn't have any effect.

Good luck!