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I've had April 18th in my calendar for weeks after the initial activity at whytheluckystiff.net. Forget the haters, Ruby's better with _why around.
by milesf 14y ago
I've had April 18th in my calendar for weeks after the initial activity at whytheluckystiff.net. Forget the haters, Ruby's better with _why around.
- michaelhoffman 14y agoWho are "the haters?"
- tvon 14y agoYour standard contrarians, I guess.
- donaldguy 14y agoMostly people who were understandably pissed off that along with wiping out his blogs, twitter, etc., he took down his github and abandoned his projects without helping to oversee a transition of stewardship. This included a few high-profile rubyists. And then presumably also some people who always thought his whimsy was a detriment to the ruby community (by making it seem less professional or something). (Not my opinions, just information)
- hkmurakami 14y agoI'd probably include the people who were trying to figure out his real life identity.
- michaelhoffman 14y agoAre there a substantial number of "haters" who have stated that Ruby is better with _why gone? It seems like a straw man.
- milesf 14y agoIt's not a large number of people, but rather some who hold a lot of influence and sway who've attacked _why.
- michaelhoffman 14y agoWhich people are those?
- milesf 14y agoIt doesn't matter. Less attention they get the better.
- veidr 14y agoLike who? Any links?
- jrabone 14y agoYeah, because the scene totally needs more drama to distract us from the latest Bitcoin / Mtgox debacle...
- cheald 14y agoYou're probably thinking of Zed Shaw. _why just added flavor and whimsy to the community.
- ezkl 14y agoAnd, like Zed, considerable engineering prowess. Not like that matters or anything.
- philwelch 14y agoThere's a difference between talented programming and good engineering, and _why is almost a perfect example of that. Engineering is more about discipline and maintainability than cleverness and artistic expression.
- ezkl 14y agoAnd, like Zed, considerable engineering prowess. Not like that matters or anything.