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I think he made a great distinction about "kinds of data" vs "types of data". In fact, he essentially agreed with Linus about encoding information the compiler

I think he made a great distinction about "kinds of data" vs "types of data". In fact, he essentially agreed with Linus about encoding information the compiler already knows. Joel is "some kind of authority on software". So am I. So are you. Our community is influenced by its members. If you think that modern programming trends aren't heavily influenced (for better or for worse) by individuals like Joel Spolsky then you're kidding yourself.

melted 11y ago
Joel might be authority on spinning up a business out of nothing, or writing blog posts that are appealing to junior devs, but he is not, and never was, an authority on software development. Let's face it, any idiot can write a bug tracker. Not any idiot can successfully sell it and turn it into a business. I respect Joel for it, I just don't respect him as an engineer.