Since we're on the topic. =o)
http://www.perl.com/pub/2001/05/29/tides.html
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At 02:29 PM 5/30/01 -0400, Jeff Pinyan wrote:
> >I've given my share of one-liner answers, but based on this particular
> >thread, I personally am going to endeavor to inform others, as much as I
> >am able, rather than just "answer questions".
>
>I am all for enlightening and sharing knowledge.
A private correspondent wrote:
>BUT... when the
>code is posted for all to see, it gives the rest of us ideas of how to
>handle such problems.
Ah, that reminds me of a mini pearl of wisdom I wanted to put out there
:-) Maybe it should go in the FAQ...
Several people have replied to just me whe
--- "Wilson, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My two cents sometimes getting the answer is more important that
> learning it right away. There are many times in the various
> languages that I've worked with that I've gotten the answer and later
> on remembered the solution and incorporated
On May 30, Wilson, Tom said:
>My two cents sometimes getting the answer is more important that
>learning it right away. There are many times in the various languages that
>I've worked with that I've gotten the answer and later on remembered the
>solution and incorporated it into something ne
ath to learning Perl.
Regards,
Tom Wilson
-Original Message-
From: Scott Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 2:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: On Beginners' Mindsets, Part II
> -Original Message-
> From: Jeff Pinyan [mailto:[EMAI
On May 30, Scott Thompson said:
>While I couldn't agree more with both statements, I think it is the
>unfortunate reality that, with the recent (last 2 years... ) boom and
>subsequent bust of the Internet economy at large, there is a growing
>majority of beginning programmers who will fall into t
> -Original Message-
> From: Jeff Pinyan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Subject: Re: On Beginners' Mindsets, Part II
>
> On May 30, Peter Scott said:
>
> >*Curiosity* is an essential trait for the programmer. In all
> seriousness,
> >if you don'
>Secondly, want to understand *everything*. Even if you leave some parts
>until later because they're less interesting or less relevant, strive to
>understand an entire process from top to bottom. It's amazing how often
I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. I've done the gambit of
adv
On May 30, Peter Scott said:
>*Curiosity* is an essential trait for the programmer. In all seriousness,
>if you don't have a deep desire to find out how things work - in
>particular, software - this may not be the field for you. Principally
>because our tools are rarely so perfect at encapsu
Comments by Scott Thompson and Elaine Ashton prompt an early Part II.
*Curiosity* is an essential trait for the programmer. In all seriousness,
if you don't have a deep desire to find out how things work - in
particular, software - this may not be the field for you. Principally
because our t
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