Nearly every time I read a programming article of any sort, there are comments involved and a sizable number of comments have been left, at least some comment will always be about how the proposition put forth in the article is bogus because of this and that. Occasionally, these people are very obviously and objectively right, but most of the time, they’re not. They’re just set in their ways, which is a polite way of saying “tribal bullshit”.
This should probably be common sense and self-explanatory, but I’ll say it here: Assume that those that come from a different place have something to teach you. This doesn’t negate, say, your ability to use the right tool for the right job, but if you think that great programmers ever stop learning or fence off some areas as ridiculous by edict, you’re holding yourself back.
How is it that I cannot help but respond by saying this article is bogus because of this and that?
By Mike Oldham · 2009.07.30 19:21
How deliciously meta.
By Jesper · 2009.07.30 19:38
It’s NOT meta. Because of this and… etc.
By Phil Nelson · 2009.07.30 19:55
The wisest person is the one who can learn something even from the greatest fool.*
*from Shakespeare’s Fifth Sonnet in C Magi (revised 2nd edition), as performed by Laurie Anderson, Soho.
By Amagrammer · 2009.07.30 20:37
It’s very easy to learn something from a fool; learning what not to do is often as important as learning what to do. Reading The Daily WTF builds up things besides your blood pressure.
By Jesper · 2009.07.30 23:21
I pity the fool!
By Mr. T · 2009.07.31 02:13