Tired of the “in the wrong hands, this is dangerous” argument. Who deliberately puts responsibility for production code in the wrong hands?
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Replying to @raganwald
@raganwald Its logical conclusion seems to be removing anything dangerous where "dangerous" means powerful.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua There is nothing more dangerous than the commit bit.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @raganwald
@raganwald Those that give powerful tools to the right people often win.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@raganwald That's a natural tendency towards elitism, but at least it stops us dumbing everything down too much.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua A taste for tools is not elitism. Saying that other people “Can’t be trusted with X” is the real elitism.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@raganwald A tool which can't be easily or safely used by beginners is its own elitism.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua Your elitism clashes with my basic faith in people.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @raganwald
@raganwald It would have been elitist if I said I favoured this. But I didn't.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@raganwald Powerful tools that require a high skill level benefit that skill level and above only. Good intentions and politics be damned.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@raganwald Note: when I say "require" I mean, does the tool allow a beginner to fail or does making a mistake have terrible consequences.
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