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Working on a few things in your bedroom doesn't make you an expert

1 points by zachinglis 14y ago

lutusp 14y ago
I scanned the linked article until I got to: "I am seeing an increased group of what I’d call newbies and inexperienced designers having started speaking." The remainder of the article lives up to the impression this sentence creates. At that point I realized the author isn't in a position to criticize the "novice" writing and speaking of others. And a Web page with a red background doesn't demonstrate the experience and maturity the author evidently thinks he possesses.
- zachinglis 14y ago
  You scanned an article and made a judgement? I've worked on a variety of projects, small and huge. Lead the redesign of a major website among other things. I never criticised people's grammar, purely where they come from.
  - lutusp 14y ago
    > You scanned an article and made a judgement? [emphasis added] No, I scanned the article and made a judgment. If you don't want to be judged on your use of English, improve it. What works for computer languages should work for English too. However unfair you believe it to be, people are going to judge you based on your use and misuse of English, and they will often do it in a flash. Complaining about it won't work -- all you can do is adapt and overcome, which I am sure is within your power. > I've worked on a variety of projects, small and huge. Lead the redesign of a major website among other things. I believe you "led" the redesign of a major Website. > I never criticised people's grammar ... Under the circumstances, that's a wise choice. > ... purely where they come from. I believe you mean "where they're coming from", as in "what their attitudes are", rather than their place of origin or residence. But I could be mistaken -- the above might be an Americanism with no British corollary. I find it very funny that people will unsentimentally dissect a piece of computer code (computer "language") with the aim of extracting a 10% improvement in its running speed, or readability, or maintainability, but will bristle at the suggestion that the same high standards could be applied to written language.
    - zachinglis 14y ago
      Fair enough. I made some spelling and grammar mistakes. Although a lot was due to the fervour of all of yesterday's events. However, your comment was about how you skipped through a post and made a snap judgement. This doesn't help anyone - nor does it make your comments relevant. The post was not about anyone's spelling or grammar and you were the only person out of the thousands who read it who had a problem. As for judgement which no doubt you're spitting vitriol at your screen, it can be spelt either way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement
      - lutusp 14y ago
        > However, your comment was about how you skipped through a post and made a snap judgement. This doesn't help anyone - nor does it make your comments relevant. On the contrary, it does both. You need to learn that, in modern times, people are going to glance at your website, read the first few sentences, and draw a conclusion. Again, complaining about it is pointless -- all you can do is accommodate reality, as I am sure you can do. Top-flight advertising executives spend a huge amount of time writing and rewriting advertising copy, sometimes changing just one word before submitting the result to a focus group, because a prime-time advertising spot can cost upwards of a million dollars. Do you think they complain that consumers rejected their offering because they chose the wrong word, or worse, misspelled it? No, they fix the problem and get on with their lives. Fix the problem and get on with your life.
        zachinglis 14y ago
        > Fix the problem and get on with your life. You see the irony in your trolling right? I know all about copy, rewriting and reiterating on such. This is a blog, not a high level advertisement. Most advertising can't be changed when in the Real World™ - whereas a blog can be. If you don't like the article, you don't have to read it. If you want to comment about it, read it so you actually know what you're talking about.
        lutusp 14y ago

1 points by zachinglis 14y ago

I scanned the linked article until I got to: "I am seeing an increased group of what I’d call newbies and inexperienced designers having started speaking." The remainder of the article lives up to the impression this sentence creates. At that point I realized the author isn't in a position to criticize the "novice" writing and speaking of others. And a Web page with a red background doesn't demonstrate the experience and maturity the author evidently thinks he possesses.

zachinglis 14y ago
You scanned an article and made a judgement? I've worked on a variety of projects, small and huge. Lead the redesign of a major website among other things. I never criticised people's grammar, purely where they come from.
- lutusp 14y ago
  > You scanned an article and made a judgement? [emphasis added] No, I scanned the article and made a judgment. If you don't want to be judged on your use of English, improve it. What works for computer languages should work for English too. However unfair you believe it to be, people are going to judge you based on your use and misuse of English, and they will often do it in a flash. Complaining about it won't work -- all you can do is adapt and overcome, which I am sure is within your power. > I've worked on a variety of projects, small and huge. Lead the redesign of a major website among other things. I believe you "led" the redesign of a major Website. > I never criticised people's grammar ... Under the circumstances, that's a wise choice. > ... purely where they come from. I believe you mean "where they're coming from", as in "what their attitudes are", rather than their place of origin or residence. But I could be mistaken -- the above might be an Americanism with no British corollary. I find it very funny that people will unsentimentally dissect a piece of computer code (computer "language") with the aim of extracting a 10% improvement in its running speed, or readability, or maintainability, but will bristle at the suggestion that the same high standards could be applied to written language.
  - zachinglis 14y ago
    Fair enough. I made some spelling and grammar mistakes. Although a lot was due to the fervour of all of yesterday's events. However, your comment was about how you skipped through a post and made a snap judgement. This doesn't help anyone - nor does it make your comments relevant. The post was not about anyone's spelling or grammar and you were the only person out of the thousands who read it who had a problem. As for judgement which no doubt you're spitting vitriol at your screen, it can be spelt either way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement
    - lutusp 14y ago
      > However, your comment was about how you skipped through a post and made a snap judgement. This doesn't help anyone - nor does it make your comments relevant. On the contrary, it does both. You need to learn that, in modern times, people are going to glance at your website, read the first few sentences, and draw a conclusion. Again, complaining about it is pointless -- all you can do is accommodate reality, as I am sure you can do. Top-flight advertising executives spend a huge amount of time writing and rewriting advertising copy, sometimes changing just one word before submitting the result to a focus group, because a prime-time advertising spot can cost upwards of a million dollars. Do you think they complain that consumers rejected their offering because they chose the wrong word, or worse, misspelled it? No, they fix the problem and get on with their lives. Fix the problem and get on with your life.
      - zachinglis 14y ago
        > Fix the problem and get on with your life. You see the irony in your trolling right? I know all about copy, rewriting and reiterating on such. This is a blog, not a high level advertisement. Most advertising can't be changed when in the Real World™ - whereas a blog can be. If you don't like the article, you don't have to read it. If you want to comment about it, read it so you actually know what you're talking about.
        lutusp 14y ago