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I liked "err vicariously" ;-) It's good to learn from your own mistakes, and even better to learn from someone else's.
by podperson 14y ago
I liked "err vicariously" ;-)
It's good to learn from your own mistakes, and even better to learn from someone else's.
- lobo_tuerto 14y agoYeah, but sometimes "vicariously" doesn't cut it, you have to "do the work," you have to grind it out. http://raganwald.posterous.com/what-ive-learned-about-learning http://raganwald.posterous.com/what-ive-learned-about-learni...
- podperson 14y agoHey, it's a pithy one-liner (two-worder) -- and like any such chestnut is going to be wrong a lot of the time. Even so, learning from someone else's mistakes is "cheaper" than making mistakes yourself. The further you can get by avoiding mistakes others have made so you can get to your own personal mistakes, the better. I'd say "err vicariously" gets better the more you think about it, rather than needing to be nitpicked.
- anthonyb 14y agoIt's a maxim. It's supposed to guide your behaviour, not be taken 100% literally.
- worldsayshi 14y agoYea. A good workplace is one in which calling "that one is my fault" is a natural part of your work flow and doesn't cost you points (unless you become to frequent).