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That doesn't seem like holding two opposing thoughts. Why is balancing contradictory actions to optimize an outcome different to weighing pros and cons?
by skummetmaelk 2y ago
That doesn't seem like holding two opposing thoughts. Why is balancing contradictory actions to optimize an outcome different to weighing pros and cons?
- mihaic 2y agoWhat I meant to say was that when people encounter contradictory statements like "always inline one-time functions" and "breakdown functions into easy to understand blocks", they try to only pick one single rule, even if they consider the pros and cons of each rule. After a while they consider both rules as useful, and will move to a more granular case-by-base analysis. Some people get stuck at rule-based thinking though, and they'll even accuse you of being inconsistent if you try to do case-by-case analysis.