Three virtues of a great programmer
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Three virtues of a great programmer
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Re: Three virtues of a great programmer
#2Impatience also makes you write more performant software because you can't stand waiting on build/test/run cycles.
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#3I would say that the character arc of Perl, and the profession generally, leads me to this observation: laziness and impatience are virtues. Be careful with hubris.
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#4I would say that the character arc of Perl, and the profession generally, leads me to this observation: laziness and impatience are virtues. Be careful with hubris.
I'd say wisdom should be the third, but that in turn often leads to hubris.
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#5If you're not familiar with Larry Wall's style this might seem a bit off putting.
The first time I ever saw him speak was the 1997 first annual O'Reilly Perl conference. I remember thinking, "This guy is a jerk" while also thinking "I love this guy"
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#6I don’t have the time or want to read the page, but I’m sure I’m already as good as him.
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#7If you're not familiar with Larry Wall's style this might seem a bit off putting. The first time I ever saw him speak was the 1997 first annual O'Reilly Perl conference. I remember thinking, "This guy is a jerk" while also thinking "I love this guy"
Is there any publicly available talk of Larry Wall that might evoke it today?
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#8I would say that the character arc of Perl, and the profession generally, leads me to this observation: laziness and impatience are virtues. Be careful with hubris.
I'd even go so far as to say !hubris
Pride often leads to unintentional blindness and irrational defensiveness. Humility is where the fun is.
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#10Oh Larry, never change.
I often give a similar list as a glib answer in interviews when asked "what are your greatest strengths?"
Mine are usually: I'm stupid (not smart enough to overcomplicate), lazy (prefer turning MVP in on time rather than adding too many bells and whistles), and forgetful (document everything because I won't remember what I was doing the next day).