Then those people also do not understand the system they are programming...which means we can teach them to be better programmers.
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I think part of the issue Ken is pointing out (a few msgs up) is that often "teach them to be better" is done in a pretty condescending way.
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Not to put words in Ken's mouth. (He has plenty of his own obv
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Replying to @brian_d_vaughn @ken_wheeler and
There's a balance that I don't always strike well between motivating people to look past their local experience & informing w/ next steps.
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Today, we have such a huge challenge that an emphasis on the former has (sadly) been necessary.
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FWIW I used to follow you bc I think you have valuable insights. I unfollowed because many of them seemed unnecessarily harsh/condescending.
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Replying to @brian_d_vaughn @slightlylate and
I think this maybe hurts your overall goal.
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Replying to @brian_d_vaughn @ken_wheeler and
Noted, tho I'd challenge you to view what I'm saying through a lense that is less invested in the tech and more in the outcomes.
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Replying to @slightlylate @brian_d_vaughn and
Engineering decisions should not, in aggregate, be made to re-enforce comfort & preferences of those making them. We serve society.
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The stories we tell ourselves about our value are about that service. When choices stop serving society, we need to be able to say that.
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