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Sorry but these sorts of articles come of as extremely elitist. Why does it matter if someone is in a rush or not? Why does it matter if someone thinks is/isn't

Sorry but these sorts of articles come of as extremely elitist. Why does it matter if someone is in a rush or not? Why does it matter if someone thinks is/isn't fun or is/isn't passionate or doesn't want to learn more languages? Why does it matter if someone is satisfied with learning just 5% of the language? I have total respect for anyone spending a weekend learning python code to solve a problem and then doing nothing after that. If you're getting paid to write code and produce something of value, then the ultimate proof is in the pudding. If your code does what you want, if your team is happy, if your QA is happy, if your customers are happy, then you've succeeded.

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wiseowise 4y ago
> Why does it matter if someone is in a rush or not? Why does it matter if someone thinks is/isn't fun or is/isn't passionate or doesn't want to learn more languages? Why does it matter if someone is satisfied with learning just 5% of the language? I have total respect for anyone spending a weekend learning python code to solve a problem and then doing nothing after that. Because it matters. The quality of your work depends on it. Having respect for someone coding on a weekend is one thing. Believing that it doesn’t matter if you occasionally dabble in programming or on a level of Norvig is another.
- trap_goes_hot 4y ago
  If you're producing good code, it is completely irrelevant how you got there. Whether it was 24 hours, 1 year, 20 years. Saying you need X years of experience to produce good code is just elitist/gatekeeping.
  - wiseowise 4y ago
    Sure, if you’re exceptional prodigy who can whip out “good code” (whatever that means) without prior experience then ok.
- patrick451 4y ago
  That my employer continues to pay me is proof that my work is of sufficient quality. Perhaps if I were more passionate, the quality of my work would improve and I would get paid more. But if I'm happy with my salary, none of this matters.
  - wiseowise 4y ago
    None of it this matters from the perspective of your employer, yes.

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wiseowise 4y ago

> Why does it matter if someone is in a rush or not? Why does it matter if someone thinks is/isn't fun or is/isn't passionate or doesn't want to learn more languages? Why does it matter if someone is satisfied with learning just 5% of the language? I have total respect for anyone spending a weekend learning python code to solve a problem and then doing nothing after that. Because it matters. The quality of your work depends on it. Having respect for someone coding on a weekend is one thing. Believing that it doesn’t matter if you occasionally dabble in programming or on a level of Norvig is another.

trap_goes_hot 4y ago
If you're producing good code, it is completely irrelevant how you got there. Whether it was 24 hours, 1 year, 20 years. Saying you need X years of experience to produce good code is just elitist/gatekeeping.
- wiseowise 4y ago
  Sure, if you’re exceptional prodigy who can whip out “good code” (whatever that means) without prior experience then ok.
patrick451 4y ago
That my employer continues to pay me is proof that my work is of sufficient quality. Perhaps if I were more passionate, the quality of my work would improve and I would get paid more. But if I'm happy with my salary, none of this matters.
- wiseowise 4y ago
  None of it this matters from the perspective of your employer, yes.