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Atwood's blog isn't peer-reviewed and he's been slammed (rightly) many times on HN. Jeff seems like a nice guy, and some of what he says is useful. But please
by rw 17y ago
Atwood's blog isn't peer-reviewed and he's been slammed (rightly) many times on HN. Jeff seems like a nice guy, and some of what he says is useful. But please stop citing him so much in your posts. It's a credibility sink.
- spolsky 17y agoWhat's "peer review"? An academic article in a journal that's "peer reviewed" has been reviewed by what, 2 peers? Ok, 6? Jeff's posts are "peer reviewed" by hundreds or thousands of developers and you can read the reviews right there at the bottom of each post.
- rw 17y agoHis authority is out of sync with his authoritativeness. I often appreciate his posts, but they can be vacuous. He's your business partner, I expect you to defend him. I'm criticizing what he writes, not him.
- scott_s 17y agoUnless those reading the article have the power of rejection, it's not the same concept. Peer review is more than just providing actual reviews. It's also having the ability to tell someone "sorry, try again." Hence, getting a peer reviewed paper published actually means something: your peers, who are also experts in your field, decided what you wrote is good enough to publish.