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Re:Everyone is totally just winging it, all the time (2014) by cafebabbe on Sunday November 25, 2018 @04:45PM (#18529261)
Aha, but, to paraphrase the internet-favorite Dunning-Kruger effect, thinking you're not winging it is the most severe way of winging it :)
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Re:Everyone is totally just winging it, all the time (2014) by pdonis on Sunday November 25, 2018 @08:59PM (#18530455)
> thinking you're not winging it is the most severe way of winging it

Only if you either have no objective feedback on your actual performance, or you ignore such feedback when you get it.

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Re:Everyone is totally just winging it, all the time (2014) by jameslk on Sunday November 25, 2018 @08:48PM (#18530412)
I know you're probably just kidding, but I'm going to be pedantic anyway and link you to this: http://danluu.com/dunning-kruger/
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Re:Everyone is totally just winging it, all the time (2014) by cafebabbe on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @05:42PM (#18547548)
Yes, just joking, of course. Interesting link nonetheless, thanks.
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