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When I worked in robotics at JPL, "just" was a running joke. We all tried to avoid using it, because we were all aware that it was a strong indicator of underes
by foobarbecue 2y ago
When I worked in robotics at JPL, "just" was a running joke. We all tried to avoid using it, because we were all aware that it was a strong indicator of underestimating a challenge. We'd still catch each other using it all the time.
- ssl-3 2y agoWords are to be used whenever (and as often as) they are appropriate. Outside of slurs, blanket avoidance of words mostly just adds unnecessary obfuscation.
- foobarbecue 2y agoI agree. In this case, we felt that use of a particular word in a particular context reflected a mindset that many of us were trying to avoid. And, it became a fun game.