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Lol yeah that was some anecdotal evidence!
What's next, girls vs boys code? People wearing hats vs people not wearing hats code?
Manager material right there.
BTW if an old geek argues that your code design/decision is bad then you should probably listen. But that's what beginners don't do, they think they know it all...
I think this is also a problem of old timers not being able to articulate their concerns well. There is probably a reason they do or don't do something a certain way, but if they can't explain why, then no one is going to listen. Blindly following someone for percieved wisdom doesn't teach you anything.
I actually like it when someone can show me why I'm wrong, because it saves me time. But if you can't tell me WHY my idea won't work, I'm probably just gunna do it anyway to figure it out myself.
I think this is as much a case of bad teachers as it is bad students.
Yes totally. I mean there are the same people just with an age/experience gap.
Glad you can read and repeat stuff! I presented it as such to avoid wannabe smartasses, guess they still arrived. Since we've touched on the subject of managers and hiring, do you often hear the phrase "not a cultural fit"? Wouldn't surprise me.
If an old geek argues with a senior architect about architecture, I kinda think the architect is the one who's right in 99% of cases.