At 12:41 AM 08/08/2001 +0100, Rodney Myers wrote:
>I read this article and found it both good humoured and instructive.
>
>Comedy it is not, and nor is it a mockery of the beginner. It gives a
>perspective that beginners will do will to take on board if wanting help.
Hear hear.
One of the greatest and notable aspects of the Perl culture as a whole is
the irreverence and sense of humor that is just not very prevalent in many
other "communities" in the computing world. Just read any Visual Basic or
Java n.g. and you'll see what i mean :)
I find it difficult to believe that anyone could truly be "offended" by
that webpage, much less feel that it is "mocking" to newbies. I truly
believe that to be a successful Perl programmer, or even a good programmer
in general, a sense of humor, sense of humility and a doubly thick skin are
required. Every moment of emotional energy you spend being "offended" at
faceless people on the internet is time wasted on otherwise learning
valuable lessons.
just my unsolicited .02
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