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Interesting post about perl, but the end is most interesting about Life In General: "But I guess there's also a moral to it all. We all start somewhere, and in
by nfnaaron 17y ago
Interesting post about perl, but the end is most interesting about Life In General:
"But I guess there's also a moral to it all. We all start somewhere, and in a way it's reassuring to find five-year old proof of this fact. A newbie is just on a part of the learning curve you've already visited; they haven't had a chance to tweak their keyboard and developing environment to maximum efficiency yet, and they sometimes forget that the manual is there, or misread it in some way. So, don't hesitate to be be kind to them, and help them connect to the goodness that is perldoc, PerlMonks and Planet Iron Man so that they can grow and bloom into experienced wielders of Perl.
But don't hesitate to call them insane, either, when the situation calls for it."
The only thing missing from Life In General is The Fine Manual.
- liquidben 17y agoReminds me of the mantra I repeat to myself whenever I start going to the gym again: "Everybody's got to start somewhere"
- nfnaaron 17y agoAnd that reminds me of an observation I made after going to the gym for a few months (and that after doing nothing for 30 years) : I'm not good at anything, but I'm better at everything.