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Developers can't know everything there is to know in the world. Developers aren't suppose to know specific stuff like this. Some parts of modern society are eas
by Rygu 12y ago
Developers can't know everything there is to know in the world. Developers aren't suppose to know specific stuff like this. Some parts of modern society are easy to digitalize, other (often historical) parts aren't. I think it's up to entrepeneurs to find ways to solve these problems, and create a better world by doing that. Don't blame/shame developers for stuff like this. It's not even remotely fair.
When you're training developers remember that you're not training demigods.
- jacquesm 12y agoWell, after reading this article and other variations on the theme that's one less set of mistakes to make. Even if developers are not demigods they shouldn't be above learning. Entrepreneurs have very little chance of fixing this, it's mostly a local government thing and since it isn't actually broken I highly doubt that something will change. So 'deal with it' is the appropriate response.
- Rygu 12y agoLearning is important. Part of being a developer is that you must keep learning new techniques and facts that help you accomplish your goals or your clients goals. So I'm not saying we don't need to deal with internationalization, localization, and globalization. When the time comes, deal with it. I'm just saying there's no shame in being a developer with little or no expertise in those subjects. Many commenters here don't seem to acknowledge the many amazing technical things that developers generally do know about. Thanks for taking the time to respond in words.