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Carmack might think that there are certain areas he will be better due to decades of experience. Overall programmer isn’t a bad qualifier at all, it’s actually
by manmal 4mo ago
Carmack might think that there are certain areas he will be better due to decades of experience. Overall programmer isn’t a bad qualifier at all, it’s actually making it sound less offhand and more honest.
- dofm 4mo ago1) Bellard is 2) avoid qualifiers in personal compliments (unless ironic)
- DonHopkins 4mo ago"You will be lucky to get this man to work for you."
- manmal 4mo agoI don’t agree with 2). It’s ok to qualify. Sounds sycophantic to not do it.
- dofm 4mo agoYou can find a formulation that doesn't sound sycophantic without including a qualifier that could be misinterpreted as backhanded, because on a bad day it will be. (Especially if you are complimenting a person with ADHD.)