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> "I fear, this decision deprives society of one great programmer in favor of one mediocre writer...And for that, I apologize." Please, the world will not tumb
by btipling 16y ago
> "I fear, this decision deprives society of one great programmer in favor of one mediocre writer...And for that, I apologize."
Please, the world will not tumble, it wont even remember you (except those of us that loved using web.py :P). There are many others just like you, please get over yourself. This post was hard to read without context. It must have been intended for someone specifically who depended on him because if he is really talking to the world and apologizing to the world, man is that an ego. Narcissism much?
- jessedhillon 16y agoIt's meant to be in the style of A Mathematician's Apology, which is an essay that explains the motivations of a mathematician. > Narcissism much? It's not narcissism at all. It's a frank look at a programmer struggling with his own understanding of his craft. Narcissism is something that is self-centered and smug -- this is none of those, and it's a frank look at his failings and his greatness. > There are many others just like you, please get over yourself. Of course there are! That's who he's writing it for, and there are many, many more who aren't like him and that's also who he's writing it for. > This post was hard to read without context. The context for this post is: The writer is a (great?) programmer and the reader possesses, or wants to possess, some understanding of human beings that is not derived from TV and comic books.
- jodrellblank 16y agoWhereas your comment putting you as Judge and Jury, and in position to speak on what the world will remember isn't at all ego filled or self important.