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Yeah, dogmatically following the teachings of one of these "prophets" (e.g. Uncle Bob's "Clean Code" bible) can also be a cult. And if you don't really understa
by rob74 5y ago
Yeah, dogmatically following the teachings of one of these "prophets" (e.g. Uncle Bob's "Clean Code" bible) can also be a cult. And if you don't really understand why you're doing it, it's some kind of cargo cult too...
- the_af 5y agoPlus some of these authorities, while well versed in some topics, are not reliable in others. For example, Uncle Bob is a minefield -- knowledgeable in some topics, but also very stubborn and tends to preach about topics he knows little about, like functional programming (preach against in this particular case, with a heavy dose of strawmanning).