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> I think what's happening here is pretty simple: the people who have "writing more computer code" as their personal hobby are excited to feel superior to those
by dunkelheit 9y ago
> I think what's happening here is pretty simple: the people who have "writing more computer code" as their personal hobby are excited to feel superior to those who don't.
Wait, all of them? That's a pretty sweeping generalization. I think you should allow for the possibility that a substantial fraction of them do it because they enjoy it.
Also, often the sentiment goes the other way. Like:
- So, how was the weekend?
- Awesome! I've learned about this cool algorithm...
- Hey, what's wrong with you? Get a life, like, go see some movies or something...
- tptacek 9y agoWhoah. I'm not saying that people who write code for fun all do this. I write code for fun and so does my wife. I'm saying that people who claim that writing code for fun makes them superior developers do this.
- dunkelheit 9y agoGood. Because the way I interpreted your comment is that you are opposed to the whole notion. > people who claim that writing code for fun makes them superior developers do this What is "this" in this sentence? If "this" = "excited to feel superior" (from your previous comment), then the sentence reads almost like a tautology. If you simply mean that bragging and feeling smug about writing code for fun is kinda pathetic, then I agree. But that's true for bragging and feeling smug about, well, almost anything.
- jessaustin 9y agoIt's fine to brag and feel smug about disliking TFA and the misogynistic "memo" for which it apparently has some sympathy...