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A lot of teenagers and below have zero humility. Arrogance can be useful to get you past the stage when you're terrible and don't realize it, to when you actual

A lot of teenagers and below have zero humility. Arrogance can be useful to get you past the stage when you're terrible and don't realize it, to when you actually are good. My daughter is learning HTML & CSS, as she's getting annoyed with copying and pasting headers. Her work is ugly as can be, but she is totally in love with it and proud of it. Think back to early Geocities days. I'm sure one day she will be embarrassed by her early work, but for now, she's enthusiastic and gaining useful skills.

rossdavidh 4y ago
I recall realizing that, when I looked at my past programming and was somewhat embarrassed, that was really a way of saying I had learned something significant since then. I suppose if you look at your own work from years before and see nothing you would do differently now, it must mean the opposite. Totally agree on the advantages of youthful arrogance (in this context).
- mrcartmeneses 4y ago
  When I look at the terrible code I wrote only 5 years ago, I get really impressed that I built such good sites (really well executed, lovely smooth UI) for large brands with such basic knowledge of JavaScript! I’ll definitely think the same thing about the SQL/C# backend I wrote last year. I had zero clue what I was doing but the product has worked out great. I still have no clue what C# is other than that I hate it and think it’s utter garbage. Lol. But I’d hate Java more and I’m too lazy to figure out how to run clojure on AWS. Also, while I’m here can I just say if there are any Microsoft AD/B2C developers here I’d like to wag my finger at you and ask who I need to beat up at MS to get you guys some time to improve that pile of junk. I can’t play minecraft with my son because of AD/B2C.
Wohlf 4y ago
I look at old work the way I look at my old tattoos, they may or may not reflect who I am now but they definitely reflected who I was at the time.

rossdavidh 4y ago

I recall realizing that, when I looked at my past programming and was somewhat embarrassed, that was really a way of saying I had learned something significant since then. I suppose if you look at your own work from years before and see nothing you would do differently now, it must mean the opposite. Totally agree on the advantages of youthful arrogance (in this context).

mrcartmeneses 4y ago
When I look at the terrible code I wrote only 5 years ago, I get really impressed that I built such good sites (really well executed, lovely smooth UI) for large brands with such basic knowledge of JavaScript! I’ll definitely think the same thing about the SQL/C# backend I wrote last year. I had zero clue what I was doing but the product has worked out great. I still have no clue what C# is other than that I hate it and think it’s utter garbage. Lol. But I’d hate Java more and I’m too lazy to figure out how to run clojure on AWS. Also, while I’m here can I just say if there are any Microsoft AD/B2C developers here I’d like to wag my finger at you and ask who I need to beat up at MS to get you guys some time to improve that pile of junk. I can’t play minecraft with my son because of AD/B2C.

Wohlf 4y ago

I look at old work the way I look at my old tattoos, they may or may not reflect who I am now but they definitely reflected who I was at the time.