sofal

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by sofal 18y ago
The "don't fix it until it's broken" is an interesting discussion. From what you've said, customers and developers can have a very different definition of what "broken" means, and the customer's definition trumps the developer's. I don't im
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by sofal 18y ago
I can definitely see your points. Having good intentions and trying to teach good values is a good start, but it certainly doesn't imply that what you're teaching is truthful. My dad was quite opposed to video games, and he even tried to ge
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by sofal 18y ago
I think you're right about that. I've made a few defensive comments in anticipation of and in reaction to antagonism. It's pretty weak of me to be defensive and reactionary in that way. I didn't intend it to insult or dismiss others' viewpo
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by sofal 18y ago
How about civility? That's kind of like respect. Do I "deserve" any civility? If it's a myth and a self-serving lie to think that you should show respect for other people's beliefs, count me as one of the self-serving liars.
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by sofal 18y ago
I sense that some of the disagreements that I have with Paul Graham are deeply fundamental and have to do with the fabric and meaning of our existence. First of all, I'm a religious person. This I have seen immediately qualifies me for ridi
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by sofal 18y ago
Am I the only one here who disagrees almost completely with everything that is said? I don't mean to be disrespectful or offensive here. I'm just trying to get a feel for whether or not I'm the outcast in this corner of the Web.
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by sofal 19y ago
>There's no reason to doubt representativeness of his sample. So the sample of programmers that he has known and observed over his life is unquestionably representative? >There's never a case where ad hominem is valid. Are you sayin
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by sofal 19y ago
You said that it seemed like everyone that dislikes working their day job loved PG's article, and that everyone that likes their day job loves JA's article. I take that to mean that you had the impression that those who were comfortable in
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by sofal 19y ago
Incorrect. I for one hate my day job at a large corporation and will quit soon. Many of the things that PG says about big companies resonates with me. I truly feel like a caged animal and I look around me and I see some of the things that P
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by sofal 19y ago
I'm having a very similar experience working for a large corporation and I've made plans to extricate myself and go back to grad school. I'd be careful about associating "kids" with people who are burnt-out or who just want to crawl into th