Re:Software Developers after 40, 50 and 60 Who're Still Coding
by quickben on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:16PM
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It's not a flaw, but you certainly are making it sound like a requirement.
Besides, for some of the stuff some of us do, the technology isn't on Stack overflow.
Re:Software Developers after 40, 50 and 60 Who're Still Coding
by morgante on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:20PM
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I think for certain roles it absolutely is a requirement. If a web or backend software developer insisted that they refused to use Stack Overflow I don't think they'd make a good employee. It sounds like they're letting ideological hangups and tradition override practicality.
Re:Software Developers after 40, 50 and 60 Who're Still Coding
by mgkimsal on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:12PM
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nowhere did the OP say it was a 'flaw'. he theorized that more experienced developers may just not need to go there as much.
I'd theorize that perhaps older developers don't put as much stock in participating in those sorts of surveys.
Using StackOverflow is often the fastest way to find results. Your implication that it means we don't know how to debug issues ourselves or use pre-existing docs is insulting and farcical. I'm perfectly capable of using other resources—that doesn't change the fact that a quick Google is often the fastest way to reference something I forgot.
I'd never hire someone who saw using Stack Overflow (when it made sense) as a flaw.