Yeah, he was quick to point out he was razzing Atwood. And Its been been written that the Zed Shaw personality that writes online and the Zed Shaw personality t

Yeah, he was quick to point out he was razzing Atwood. And Its been been written that the Zed Shaw personality that writes online and the Zed Shaw personality that you'd meet in meatspace are complete opposites. But still..."Ferengi Programmer" metaphors are unclear at best, terrible at its worst. There's a way to highlight the danger you're talking about ("religious adherence to coding standards / design patterns without comprehension") without being so gimmicky and still be entertaining.