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He simplifies web-development. Can you say the same thing in regards to the developers that work for the following companies? SUN (Java), Microsoft (ASP/ASP.N
by hello_moto 18y ago
He simplifies web-development.
Can you say the same thing in regards to the developers that work for the following companies?
SUN (Java), Microsoft (ASP/ASP.NET), Macromedia (ColdFusion).
(and don't forget developers who use PHP, Perl and Python).
Yes, he's sloppy/have no knowledge in certain areas... and I assume that's where people like you, ankhmoop, come into play and contribute. Just like Lars Bak with his soldiers.
- ankhmoop 18y agoYou don't need to be a genius to produce value. In my early 20s, I wrote a piece of widely popular software that's still in very active use today. I didn't solve the problem well, and I wouldn't call the implementation genius by any stretch of the imagination, but I made something useful and quite a few people use it every day -- probably more than use Rails, but I must admit I'm guessing. For all the value I've produced, I'm still embarrassed by the software, and all the more so when I see other developers emulating my design and approaches that I've since learned to be sub-optimal. The work wasn't genius, but yes, it simplified something important. The lesson I take away is this: value doesn't require genius, and it's foolish to conflate the two. I try to appreciate the value produced by others without making assumptions regarding their genius.