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I want to float a different hypothesis: the perception of programming is so hung up on the idea of individual brilliance that most people, especially beginners,
by ritchiea 13y ago
I want to float a different hypothesis: the perception of programming is so hung up on the idea of individual brilliance that most people, especially beginners, don't even realize how much value there is in reading the manual.
And we as programmers add to the problem. It's not very sexy to say that there is a lot of useful software out there written and documented by smart people and if you read that documentation, and think through a problem with great analytical detail you should be able to find a clear solution.
- ep103 13y agoMy experience has been that technet's documentation is so unreliable that I've learned to go to SO first.
- doorhammer 13y agoYeah, I goto SO (well, SO through google) because with most questions, I get a practical answer to my exact situation in seconds, as well as suggestions as to why or why not different approaches might be warranted. They're not all perfect, but it's usually food for thought.