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I think that's a really toxic attitude. My thoughts about programming languages are still valid, even though I've never made one of my own. I have opinions abou
by jakelazaroff 6y ago
I think that's a really toxic attitude. My thoughts about programming languages are still valid, even though I've never made one of my own. I have opinions about what works and what doesn't, based on experience using programming languages, and just because I haven't actually tried to write a compiler doesn't mean I should "shut up" about it.
If you don't like his ideas (or him) just ignore them. No one's forcing you to listen.
- leshow 6y agoI think it's toxic to suggest your way or ideas are better without giving people any way to verify that they are. Of course anyone can have an opinion about anything.
- 6gvONxR4sf7o 6y agoDoesn't that attitude make your comment toxic? The dude's allowed to share ideas.
- jakelazaroff 6y ago"Better" is subjective, not something that can be verified. But anyway, people do have a way to try out an idea: they can implement it themselves!
- the_hoser 6y agoI do ignore him. I was only pointing out that I don't take him seriously, in response to referencing him.
- jakelazaroff 6y agoTake him however you wish; I don't follow him or know the backstory here. But adopting a "put up or shut up" attitude makes it less likely that people excited about something will share it, especially if they're newer or less experienced. That sucks. We should try to make the tech community a welcoming place that fosters enthusiasm.
- macintux 6y agoFor someone who ignores him you’re spending a lot of time (27 comments on this post) griping about him.
- the_hoser 6y agoI'm bored. It's a release day and my QA team is really competent, so I don't have much to do.