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I’d say programmers are taught to nitpick away at arguments by default. The nature of the code review is to verify that the code I wrote meets certain (opinion

I’d say programmers are taught to nitpick away at arguments by default. The nature of the code review is to verify that the code I wrote meets certain (opinions) standards. Hence nitpicking is built into the profession. Maybe one day it’ll improve. Till then, I’ll continue arguing about everything there is :-)

bee_rider 2y ago
I wouldn’t say programmers are taught to nitpick, so much as look for non-obvious problems. The nitpicking comes as a side effect. Maybe it is cargo-culting.
- bee_rider 2y ago
  (This is a meta-nitpicking joke).
  - pryelluw 2y ago
    You ruined it by pointing it out :-D We need to have people continue the meme by missing the point of nitpicking nitpicked arguments. That’s a special thing here in HN.