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And whilst I agree a merely competent employee is unlikely to create great software, I hope you're not saying only abrasive, obsessive perfectionists can create
by astrec 18y ago
And whilst I agree a merely competent employee is unlikely to create great software, I hope you're not saying only abrasive, obsessive perfectionists can create great software.
As for the example,
def f(x,y):
return x > y
no more captures the intended behaviour of
lambda x,y: x > y
than "go for nosh" does "go for a nosh." Nuance.
But all this dances around the actual point - that Giles managed to transform himself from wronged to wrongdoer with a single expletive laden harangue, and that this is good for no one, least of all Giles.
- raganwald 18y agoIt may be possible to create great software without being abrasive. It is certainly the case that you can be abrasive without creating great software. I'm not so sure that you can dispense with an obsession for your vision of "perfection."
- astrec 18y agoAgreed. I'm also quite firm that you can maintain an obsession for your vision of "perfection" without being a prick about it.