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"Can I get a tl;dr about the article?" "No."
by serf 5y ago
"Can I get a tl;dr about the article?"
"No."
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y agoI am going to write an article about "Should you use yes-no questions as the titles of articles about complex systems? The answer might not surprise you.". In fact, let me make it a 15-minute video instead. That will really help people get to grips with it.
- a4isms 5y agoVery true, but if you want to ask a question and only get an answer to your question, that’s StackOverflow, where moderators are there to ensure that questions and answers don’t become conversations. On a less-structured forum like this, the XY Problem is in full-effect: “How do I X?” “You seem to actually want to Y, and X actually isn’t a good way to achieve Y.” Classic example: “How do I ace a whiteboard coding test?” StackOverflow: “Be sure to ask questions about requirements. State all your assumptions aloud. &c. &c.” Hacker News: “Walk out. They’re idiots and you don’t want to work for them.”