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I have seen blog posts calling terrible names some of the great figures in our industry such as Richard Stallman, Robert C. Martin and Kent Beck. So there is no
by begueradj 3y ago
I have seen blog posts calling terrible names some of the great figures in our industry such as Richard Stallman, Robert C. Martin and Kent Beck.
So there is no surprise those who "teach you to become a senior developer by learning this one liner trick" get more audience and praise.
Sometimes you get what you ask for.
- dingnuts 3y agoI mean, RMS has done plenty to his own reputation
- PH95VuimJjqBqy 3y agoRMS is neurodivergent and a certain segment of people went after him purposefully with a lot of misinformation. If anything, I'd say he's a perfect example of what it looks like when cancel culture makes its way into technical circles. For example, he got lambasted for having a sexist joke on the whiteboard on his door... he didn't write it, someone else did.
- jongjong 3y agoYes, it feels like all the greats of our industry have mostly faded into the background. Sad.