Re:Green Lumber Fallacy in Software Engineering
by jerf on Friday January 14, 2022 @09:59AM
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Just is in programming, if you've abstracted away to the point that you're no longer even doing the task you started with, you've failed.
I don't care that you really really want a solution to P = NP; you can't have it. If you try to force it, you will pay the consequences.
I don't care that you really really want a single standardized interview for what is essentially several dozen distinct positions, even if they all "use computers". You can't have it. If you try to force it, you will pay the consequences.
If you suggested that companies should have completely standardized interviews for salespeople, lawyers, and executives, all because they "talk to people", you'd be laughed at. Change it to "talking to computers" and they lose the thread.
I don't care that you really really want a solution to P = NP; you can't have it. If you try to force it, you will pay the consequences.
I don't care that you really really want a single standardized interview for what is essentially several dozen distinct positions, even if they all "use computers". You can't have it. If you try to force it, you will pay the consequences.
If you suggested that companies should have completely standardized interviews for salespeople, lawyers, and executives, all because they "talk to people", you'd be laughed at. Change it to "talking to computers" and they lose the thread.