@atduskgreg @vgr ahh yes, this i can agree with. i think most FP writing is not intended to be beginner-oriented
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@atduskgreg@vgr or if it is, it's written by people who don't grasp what that really means1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@psygnisfive@vgr Agreed. And I judge technical communities by how they treat their beginners.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@atduskgreg@vgr you should also take into account how intentional it is. sometimes that could just be an indication that the community..1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@atduskgreg@vgr ..expects that the beginners are smart and well read, just unfamiliar with the particular subject matter1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@atduskgreg@vgr its a fine line between beginner-friendly and condescending2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@psygnisfive@vgr And being beginner-hostile by omission is very revealing of the community’s values.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@atduskgreg@psygnisfive Hanlon's Razor corollary: never attribute to values what can be explained by non-existence of collective identity2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@vgr@psygnisfive And all in-groups are defined negatively against out-groups. Beginners are transitional so in-group attitudes are complex.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@atduskgreg@psygnisfive Its fun to pretend Ruby vs Python is like religion or identifying as straight/gay, but it really isn't for most1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@atduskgreg @psygnisfive I have no "MATLAB identity" or "Mech /Aero identity." Happens at advanced/PhD level.I do have a "controls identity"
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@vgr@atduskgreg@psygnisfive please illustrate your identity using a 2x20 replies 0 retweets 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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