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That's very interesting. The difference I see between writing/writers and programming/programmers is that, and please correct me if I'm wrong, writers tend to w
by gingerlime 14y ago
That's very interesting. The difference I see between writing/writers and programming/programmers is that, and please correct me if I'm wrong, writers tend to work alone whereas programmers build code as a team.
So if I'm reviewing a pull request, it's code that's going to enter the shared codebase, and touching code of others on the team. It's not the same as reviewing someone's independent work, completely separate from my own.
I do wonder however about creative writing environments, where more than one person is involved. One example I can think of (but have very limited knowledge about) is comedy scriptwriting. I've heard it's usually a team of writers that works on a sitcom. I wonder how they work together constructively, and if there are lessons to be learned from those kinds of environments. Or perhaps the same problems exist there as there are in technology, where egos and timelines are involved...
- reissbaker 14y agoThat's a good point — it's a lot easier to give dispassionate negative feedback if the person's work isn't directly tied to your own. And it's a lot easier to view negative feedback as helpful rather than confrontational when it's dispassionate.