On 9/12/07, Bob Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/11/07, Bob Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: "Ben Tilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > That said, know your audience. Using functional techniques in Perl > should be a deliberate decision. In many programming groups, I'd > never use them because the others couldn't maintain that code. > > That's pretty sad. After all, "map" is in "perlfunc" -- you don't even > have to "use" anything, much less install something from CPAN. So > normally I would pounce on any such opportunity to enlighten my > colleagues. But I assume you know *your* audience in this case . . .
Overeagerness to enlighten your audience can result in a resentful audience. Conversely, willingness to meet them part way can result in an audience that is more willing to learn. I've found that my willingness to be careful in how I push people has resulted in faster learning on their part. And less politics. And less management worry that nobody else can maintain my code. And on the occasions where I really need to use what I know, people are more willing to accept it. Because they know that I'm not just showing off for the sake of showing off, but rather because it serves a purpose. Cheers, Ben _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
