On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Tim Bass wrote:
> Might be helpful to keep in mind that 'expert and gurus' in all
> technical fields started out as 'rookies asking stupid questions.'
> It is that 'rookie of today asking a stupidish question' that very
> well may become the super expert of tomorrow.
But it is not really the "rookies asking stupid questions" that people
are upset about. It is those asking such simplistic questions that it
looks as if they have not even tried at all to find the answer on
their own. And there are so many resources out there to help people.
It's also those asking off-topic questions. And it doesn't help when
these questions lead to a whole bunch of similar responses on the
list.
Now I realize that there can be confusion and misunderstanding on even
relatively simple things, so some patience and tolerance is called
for. But there are things that cross the line.
[ ... ]
> On the other hand, novices should try to read as much documentation
> as possible and do their homework to ease the work load (and
> frustration level) of their more advanced counterparts.
[ ... ]
This I think is the main point most people are trying to get across.
*No one* is going to become an expert in any field if they're not
willing to put in the grunt work.
Milt Epstein
Research Programmer
Software/Systems Development Group
Computing and Communications Services Office (CCSO)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
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