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Loved these bits the best: "A nerd is conforming messy users to his playgrounds’ “correct” view. What doesn’t comply to it is “incorrect” and is rejected from

by z3ugma 4y ago

Loved these bits the best: "A nerd is conforming messy users to his playgrounds’ “correct” view. What doesn’t comply to it is “incorrect” and is rejected from his clean playground. Complete self absorption, not a hint of care for the user. I implemented a “high priority” feature required from me by scrum master who talks to “business”. I chose the correct recommended practices to follow - therefore the result is good. I used the correct new framework everybody is using - therefore the result is good."

mattgreenrocks 4y ago
> I used the correct new framework everybody is using - therefore the result is good. Boy, I've heard that one a lot around here. As if framework choice was more important than actually solving the problem that you're there to solve. To put a positive spin on this: modeling a domain well so that you can solve real problems with it is a joy. Dirtiness of the problem domain is where it gets really interesting, and you start getting away from the idea that programming is just glue code and pasting stuff from Stack Overflow. I can usually tell when I've bumped into it when I just want to stop writing code and stare out the window for 30 minutes. I don't always do that, but I should.
28304283409234 4y ago
This is classic BOFH behaviour. http://www.bofharchive.com/1995/1995.html http://www.bofharchive.com/1995/1995.html