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Re: A conversation with a C programmerby ptum (Priest) |
on Mar 15, 2006 at 14:56 UTC ( [id://536835]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Heh. I've not found comments like "You're not a programmer at all ... " to be particularly helpful. You might consider jettisoning some of the remaining 30% of your arrogance. Having been on the receiving end of such comments as: "You're not a real programmer because you code in Perl rather than C++", I can't say that I enjoy it much. Too often such 'jesting' or 'teasing' is a socially acceptable veneer covering a deeper, uglier disprespect. Language holy wars are fruitless and they erect barriers to communication and getting work done. If I need to puff myself up, I try to find a way to do it without tearing someone else down. I much prefer a win/win situation to a zero sum game or (more often) a lose/lose situation. Perhaps you have a solid relationship with your C-programmer friend, and such banter can be taken positively and constructively. Maybe I'm just patronizing you to make myself feel better ... if so, I should take my own advice. :) No good deed goes unpunished. -- (attributed to) Oscar Wilde
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