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Oh, the "premature optimization" trump card.. OK, you won. You can go write programs without knowing CS 101 now.

hycaria 9y ago
I had CS classes but in my work I do 80% front (because I enjoy it actually) and 20% back. Not using anything fancy in my work though. So how does one avoid being classified like you do ? (well you edited, your original post had Just call it "frontend dev"., but my question still stands, how can I counter the prejudices you seem to have ?)
- leaveyou 9y ago
  Know what a linked list is, its advantages and drawbacks.
  - hycaria 9y ago
    I have, but I don't see it coming up much except during an interview maybe.
    - leaveyou 9y ago
      Well if you know that then this sub thread is not about you. Move on. This thread was about people who insist that they are fine being ignorant about basic knowledge.
      - FLUX-YOU 9y ago
        https://twitter.com/Hillelogram/status/962424365819277312 https://twitter.com/Hillelogram/status/962424365819277312 Have fun
        leaveyou 9y ago
        Can you think of anyone who is or could be a good SWE that cannot do some basic things with a linked list given some hints and collaboration? edit: front end devs.. LOL, you hold dear that delusion :-)
        FLUX-YOU 9y ago
        Yeah, front end devs.
        erikrothoff 9y ago
        You seem to have painted yourself into the corner where you're not willing to accept the reasoning everyone else has provided in the comments. The point has always been that any developer can learn what a linked list is with hints and collaboration. The prejudice that I see in this thread is that: Only people who already know what a linked list is can call themselves a developer. A developer will learn if she needs to what a linked list is. If tasked with something requiring one a developer will simply learn the theory behind linked lists and be able to execute it. In reality however, they probably won't because most day-to-day tasks don't.

I had CS classes but in my work I do 80% front (because I enjoy it actually) and 20% back. Not using anything fancy in my work though. So how does one avoid being classified like you do ? (well you edited, your original post had Just call it "frontend dev"., but my question still stands, how can I counter the prejudices you seem to have ?)

leaveyou 9y ago
Know what a linked list is, its advantages and drawbacks.
- hycaria 9y ago
  I have, but I don't see it coming up much except during an interview maybe.
  - leaveyou 9y ago
    Well if you know that then this sub thread is not about you. Move on. This thread was about people who insist that they are fine being ignorant about basic knowledge.
    - FLUX-YOU 9y ago
      https://twitter.com/Hillelogram/status/962424365819277312 https://twitter.com/Hillelogram/status/962424365819277312 Have fun
      - leaveyou 9y ago
        Can you think of anyone who is or could be a good SWE that cannot do some basic things with a linked list given some hints and collaboration? edit: front end devs.. LOL, you hold dear that delusion :-)
        FLUX-YOU 9y ago
        Yeah, front end devs.
        erikrothoff 9y ago
        You seem to have painted yourself into the corner where you're not willing to accept the reasoning everyone else has provided in the comments. The point has always been that any developer can learn what a linked list is with hints and collaboration. The prejudice that I see in this thread is that: Only people who already know what a linked list is can call themselves a developer. A developer will learn if she needs to what a linked list is. If tasked with something requiring one a developer will simply learn the theory behind linked lists and be able to execute it. In reality however, they probably won't because most day-to-day tasks don't.