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Well, the more knowledge an individual has in an area, the more likely they are to realise their shortcomings.
by starwed 15y ago
Well, the more knowledge an individual has in an area, the more likely they are to realise their shortcomings.
- andrewfelix 15y agoIt can also create a false sense of understanding...“A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.”
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- danso 15y agoI think this is less of a danger for good developers and engineers, whose skills are constantly tested by objective measures,and thus, get a lot of immediate feedback as to whether their skills pass muster. I think designers, on the other hand, are more likely to overestimate their ability when first learning how to integrate code
- andrewfelix 15y agoAnyone care to explain their downvote?
- starwed 15y agoI left your comment unmolested, but I'd guess because of the aphorism? There's something fundamentally lazy about appealing to them... :P I didn't bother to cite it before, but there's a pretty well known study in this area: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect