Confessions of a Software Developer: No More Self-Censorship

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Post by Kerrick » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 10:21 PM UTC

Confessions of a Software Developer: No More Self-Censorship
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Post by b0Ring » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:01 PM UTC

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Post by NikxDa » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:12 PM UTC

I appreciate the author being vulnerable like this in a public setting. It's easy to see why it would be scary, especially since admitting being wrong or not knowing something can easily be turned into questioning one's overall competence.

I wish we'd be more open about our flaws and knowledge gaps in general. I think we'd all benefit.

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Post by tommica » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:15 PM UTC

I need to figure out how to be as open as the author is - it comes across as fricking amazing!

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Post by akoboldfrying » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:16 PM UTC

Refreshing to read, I bet it was cathartic to write. I hope your fears don't come true. I think they won't. Many people do genuinely appreciate this kind of honesty, even when directed against them, but it is a gamble.

A good reminder that everything we say/hear/write/read exists in the unseen context of all the things we believe we should not say.

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Post by mberning » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:24 PM UTC

If you ever feel bad about yourself as a programmer you can go read some Rasmus Lerdorf quotes to cheer up :)

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Post by kens » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:24 PM UTC

My knowledge-gap confession: even after many years with the languages, I can't write a main() in Python or Java without looking up the format.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:25 PM UTC

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Post by mulquin » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:31 PM UTC

kens wrote: post #7

My knowledge-gap confession: even after many years with the languages, I can't write a main() in Python or Java without looking up the format.

Continuing the confessions: I do php.net/ at least twice a day

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Post by felipelalli » Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 11:33 PM UTC

Here’s a great idea for a good opportunist:

A “Confessions of a Software Developer” website where devs can come in and make anonymous confessions.