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Everyone wants to talk, no one wants to listen. But it’s pretty obvious on “hard tech stories” that few people have the knowledge to meaningfully contribute.
by tacitusarc 5y ago
Everyone wants to talk, no one wants to listen.
But it’s pretty obvious on “hard tech stories” that few people have the knowledge to meaningfully contribute.
As I get older, the saying “it’s better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt” resonates more and more.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoOn the other hand, it is difficult to learn anything if you are unwilling to make mistakes, that is, to be thought a fool sometimes. And on the gripping hand, I find that intentionally asserting something you think might be wrong in an effort to provoke someone into correcting you is often much more effective than asking a question.