The end boss at level 10 is hard. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 9:14 PM, twitter.com/nfma < [email protected]> wrote:
> Well Kirk you definitely are a 10! > > But I have many years yet to get to that level if I'll ever get there at > all... > > > On 12 July 2010 21:11, Kirk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 10? Why aren't you a 10 also? >> >> Kirk >> >> On Jul 12, 2010, at 9:05 PM, twitter.com/nfma wrote: >> >> I usually tend to put things in a different perspective. >> >> if you grade all the people doing Software from 0-10. Where Zero is >> someone that just started fresh on its first job and Ten are The Kent Becks, >> The Rich Hickeys, The Jim Weiriches, etc... of this world. >> >> Where are you in the grade? >> >> On 12 July 2010 18:18, Carl Jokl <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> One thing I have noticed but wonder what others think is that some >>> people just seem to naturally be inclined to being a good developer in >>> a way which doesn't seem to be teachable. It is as if some individuals >>> just somehow "get it" and others just don't seem to no matter how long >>> they spend doing it. It is great when you find such individuals. >>> >>> I found it hard in many instances as a new developer because so many >>> people have strong opinions and will want you to do things their way. >>> Many of these people though can be wrong. With so many conflicting >>> opinions it can be hard to know which people to trust. I have seen >>> some people who will just blindly believe everything their supervisor >>> says without question. I have sometimes put myself out on a limb by >>> questioning the technical decisions made by people senior to me. In >>> spite of trying to do so in a positive way and for the greater good, >>> often these individuals just want you to do what they say and not >>> question it. There have been times where in the end they have pushed >>> seniority and I have washed my hands of it and done it their way. >>> >>> It is a tough balance because ultimately I and many others want to be >>> good developers and want to learn from more experienced people but >>> just want to be sure they can trust the people who stand as their >>> mentors. I see an awful lot of rather mediocre developers in the >>> industry. I don't want this post to sound like I am being big headed >>> either but have discovered that I seem to have some kind of instinct >>> for programming that not everyone has. Being in that position isn't >>> always pleasant as when you are in a crowd of rather mediocre >>> developers it is easy to feel lonely and isolated. If stuck in that >>> situation for long enough I am sure even bright developers can start >>> to become indifferent and detached. >>> >>> On the other hand when you get together with other people who "get it" >>> the development experience can flow like clockwork and feel pretty >>> awesome. I count myself lucky as having experienced that and know what >>> it can be like. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "The Java Posse" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Java Posse" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Java Posse" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Viktor Klang | "A complex system that works is invariably | found to have evolved from a simple system | that worked." - John Gall Akka - the Actor Kernel: Akkasource.org Twttr: twitter.com/viktorklang -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
