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> 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 lang
by 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 agoIf 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 agoSure, if you’re exceptional prodigy who can whip out “good code” (whatever that means) without prior experience then ok.
- patrick451 4y agoThat 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 agoNone of it this matters from the perspective of your employer, yes.