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Re: The rookie drama

by eyepopslikeamosquito (Archbishop)

on Apr 25, 2021 at 08:11 UTC ( [id://11131697]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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But then I thought to myself: "Why do people do that? Why do people hurry?"

Why do people rush out to buy "Learning Perl in 24 Hours, Unleashed, in a Nutshell, for Dummies" ... especially when Norvig argues convincingly that it takes ten years, not 24 hours :)

That could lead you into thinking: "if someone experienced sees this, I'll become a joke"

Yes. This is key. The Google gTeams study found that Psychological Safety is, by far, the single most important factor in successful teamwork.

See also:

My list of references for getting started with Perl
Reflections on Skills of the Skillful (with a nice response from YourMum about taking intentional, purposeful steps and keeping it fun I see :)
RFC: Perl Learning Plan (recent node by Leitz)
Re^2: Google considers Perl a useful skill (update)

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Re^2: The rookie drama
by hrcerq (Scribe) on Apr 25, 2021 at 20:52 UTC

Why do people rush out to buy "Learning Perl in 24 Hours, Unleashed, in a Nutshell, for Dummies" ... especially when Norvig argues convincingly that it takes ten years, not 24 hours :)

Good point, though I've read a few For Dummies books, and some of them are not bad. Yet, perhaps I'd prefer something like "Getting Started" title. On the other hand, books like "learn $x in $y days|hours" are something I definitely avoid.

And BTW, nice references, as always.

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