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> Because really good programmers love to learn new tricks. Right. And because you don't know the particular tricks I learned, it indicates some sort of defic

> Because really good programmers love to learn new tricks. Right. And because you don't know the particular tricks I learned, it indicates some sort of deficiency in your knowledge or character. Hmm... Nah. > You admit learning about PHP made you a better C++ > programmer. Uh. I learned PHP while coding for a company. No way I would be at home learning PHP for 'fun'. I would rather be out cycling, rock climbing, or being with friends. > a novice asked You're effectively talking about a student. Students get a sampling of a lot of ideas. Experienced software engineers are expected to have mastery in one or more areas. > And that's why it's important for Dick to learn to develop for Linux. That's an absurd conclusion. Perhaps, "that's why learning Linux may be important for Dick." There are a lot of things in the world to learn. Perhaps Dick will benefit vastly more from learning some other platform, API, language, or entirely unrelated skill. My point is that this guy comes off as superior and snarky because the MS plebes are discovering what he's known for rh so long. That kind of attitude is corrosive, dismissive, and unproductive.

rbanffy 16y ago
> Right. And because you don't know the particular tricks I learned, it indicates some sort of deficiency in your knowledge or character. Hmm... Nah. Aren't you exaggerating a bit? I never judged the value of a specific field of knowledge. If you want to master Z-80 assembly language, feel free to do so. I prefer the 6502. > No way I would be at home learning PHP for 'fun'. Are you sure this is the right career for you? Because if programming is no fun, you will treat your job as a burden. I enjoy weekends (walking, being with friends, reading, playing with my son) as much as I enjoy weekdays (solving mind-bending programming problems, preparing lectures - will do two a month from now). > You're effectively talking about a student Aren't we all students? I am re-learning Smalltalk and learning Lisp. My wife is going towards her MBA. I am learning to program micro-controllers in order to build hardware for a vintage 8-bit computer. Learning is good. > That's an absurd conclusion. Why would it be absurd to learn how to program for an OS lineage that goes back to the 70s, that has shown incredible adaptability, is used in all kinds of business, from the tiniest to the top Fortune 10, being deployed in all kinds of exciting applications, from the tiniest cellphones to the largest supercomputers? Why would Dick prefer to miss such a party?

rbanffy 16y ago

> Right. And because you don't know the particular tricks I learned, it indicates some sort of deficiency in your knowledge or character. Hmm... Nah. Aren't you exaggerating a bit? I never judged the value of a specific field of knowledge. If you want to master Z-80 assembly language, feel free to do so. I prefer the 6502. > No way I would be at home learning PHP for 'fun'. Are you sure this is the right career for you? Because if programming is no fun, you will treat your job as a burden. I enjoy weekends (walking, being with friends, reading, playing with my son) as much as I enjoy weekdays (solving mind-bending programming problems, preparing lectures - will do two a month from now). > You're effectively talking about a student Aren't we all students? I am re-learning Smalltalk and learning Lisp. My wife is going towards her MBA. I am learning to program micro-controllers in order to build hardware for a vintage 8-bit computer. Learning is good. > That's an absurd conclusion. Why would it be absurd to learn how to program for an OS lineage that goes back to the 70s, that has shown incredible adaptability, is used in all kinds of business, from the tiniest to the top Fortune 10, being deployed in all kinds of exciting applications, from the tiniest cellphones to the largest supercomputers? Why would Dick prefer to miss such a party?